LEVEL SCIENTIFIC THINKING AND MENTAL CAPACITY AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE COGNITIVE ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES / COLLEGE OF EDUCATION FOR PURE SCIENCES IN CHEMISTRY

DR. MUHAMMAD JASSIM ABDEL AMIR,DR. HAZEM JASSIM SUHAIB

The current research aims to the to get to know on level scientific thinking and mental capacity and their relationship to the cognitive achievement of students in the Department of Life Sciences / College of Education for Pure Sciences in Chemistry. I reached the research sample(55) male and female students From students of the Department of Life Sciences at the College of Education for Pure Sciences/University of Wasit for the academic year2023-2024And he rose The two researchers Building paragraphs The standards, then Be Scientific thinking scale from (20) Poverty While the mental capacity scale consists of (25) items AndFor each paragraph five Alternatives, may It was completed making sure from Properties Psychometrics of performance fig To be ready to apply, And Dish The two researchers Descriptive approach to reach Information it requires search, and after performing statistical treatments using the righty Statistics (Spss),The research reached the following results:

-The presence of scientific thinking at an average rate among students.

-The students possess mental capacity, but at an average rate.

-There is a good percentage of achievement among students.

-There is a positive, moderate correlation between scientific thinking and students’ achievement when comparing them, and this indicates the existence of a positive, statistically significant relationship.

-Medium positive correlation between...Mental capacity Students’ achievement when compared between them indicates a positive, statistically significant relationship.

In light of the above results Y guardian the two researchers with:

1. Working to direct educational institutions to pay attention to critical thinking scientific and capacity the mentality of students in order to advance the educational and learning process.
2. Holding training courses for teachers in educational institutions to raise their awareness of different thinking methods, including critical thinking scientific How to practice these thinking skills in teaching methods and various educational activities.
3. Working to hold workshops to train students to practice thinking skills scientific And capacity mentality by providing educational and guidance programs.
4. Activating the role of female counselors in universities, especially in the field of seeking academic assistance.

Y The researcher suggests that What's coming?

1. Conduct further studies and research for the purpose of evaluating the level of...capacity Mentality and thinking scientific For students of different academic levels.
2. Conduct a study aimed at identifying the causes of difficulties in learning to think scientific and its prevalence in our society.
3. Conduct other studies on the capacity Mentality, but with other variables (personality types, psychological compatibility).