مستوى الذكاء وعلاقته بتصنيف الأشياء لدى تلاميذ مرحلة التعليم الأساسي في ليبيا والسودان

Abstract

Abstract

The level of Intelligence and its relationship with

categorization of Things among pupils in basic education in

Libya and the Sudan

The aim of this research was to identify the relationship between the

intelligence and categorization of things ( relational and abstract ) in

Libya ( Zavia city ) and Sudan (Khartoum state )for the academic year

2007-2008. To achieve this aim the descriptive method was employed.

The research sample was made up of ( 800 ) primary school pupils

( from Grade 4-to Grade 7 ) aged 9 to 12 ( half boys 50% and half girls

50% ) as well as half Libyans and half Sudanese. They were subjected to

the test of Standard Progressive Matrices, it is ameasure of general

intelligence, reasoning, problem Solving, as well as it is a culture free

test and the classification methods test ( relational and abstract ). The

results showed that there is a significant positive relationship between

the intelligence and categorization of things in terms of relations. The

relationship between the intelligence and categorization of things

abstractly was negatively significant. The results also showed that there

is a Significant differences in the classification of things according to the

intelligence it was in favour of higher- intelligence subjects in the

relational classification, and it was in favour of lower-intelligence

subjects in abstract classification. The results also showed significant

differences in classification process between children in Libya and the

Sudan. Children in Libya classified relationally, while children in Sudan

classified abstractly. The results also showed significant differences

between the intelligence in Libya and Sudan, the results where in favour

of the children in Libya. The results also showed significant differences

in favour of the children in Sudan in speed of response to the test of

Standard Progressive Matrices. The results showed that there no

difference in the sex variable in classifying things. The results also

showed that there is a significant difference in the intelligence in favour

of girls. Finall, several recommendations and suggestions for further studies

were reached.