Using Mind Map inProgrammed Learning of Literary Text:Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice"

Abstract

The scientific paper hypothesizes that, the use of mind map technique as a strategy in teaching literary texts in the secondary schools, is better than the use of the traditional teaching method. Therefore, the paper aimed to verify the effectiveness of applying educational technology, through the use of Mind Map strategy, according to the technique of programmed learning, compared with the use of the traditional teaching method. The experimental method was used, where three lessons of the English literary text "Merchant of Venice" were designed, according to the technique of Mind Map strategy, in order to facilitate understanding literary text; also two Standardized tests pre and post were designed. The scientific papers population was the second grade-girls students in secondary school in Bahri district. The researcher has chosen second level in Bahri model school for girls as a sample for the scientific paper. The scientific paper Sample was randomly divided into two equal groups, control and experimental group. To ensure equality of the two groups, a standardized pretest applied. The statistical treatment proved the equality of the two groups. The control group; was taught with the traditional teaching method, while the experimental group was taught with the technique of mind map strategy. To verify which of the two methods is best in teaching the literary text in English language curriculum, both groups were subjected to a standardized post test. The scientific paper used the t-test in SPSS statistical software to deal with the two groups degrees in the post test in a statistically way. The scientific paper results confirmed that, the use of mind map strategy in teaching literary text of English language curriculum is better than the use the traditional teaching method, because it is more effective in: 1. Helping students to remember the names of the characters in the literary text. 2. Increasing the students motivation and their interest, which leads them to understand the characters role in the literary text 3. Helping the students to follow the details, and the events of the literary text in a clear enjoyable way. The scientific paper, , recommended the necessity to encourage using the mind map in teaching English literary texts, and urged the teachers to use the technique of Mind Map strategy in teaching literary texts of English language curriculum for secondary school students.