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International Journal of Physiology, Health and Physical Education

Vol. 6, Issue 2, Part B (2024)

Using the SWOT matrix and Stephen covey’s matrix to teach chess tactics and their impact on tactical behavior and some mental abilities of outstanding first-year middle school students

Author(s):

Dr. Mohammed Suhail Najm

Abstract:

The research aims to develop two educational programs based on the SWOT matrix and Stephen Covey’s matrix to teach chess tactics and to reveal the impact of these programs on tactical behavior and the development of certain mental abilities. The researcher used the experimental method due to its suitability and the nature of the research. The research population represents outstanding first-year middle school students in the city of Mosul. By lottery, Nineveh and Umm Al-Rabyaen Secondary Schools were selected for construction procedures, with a total of (190) female students, and Zaha Hadid Secondary School for stability procedures and pilot experiments, with a total of (70) female students. Al-Hadba’a Secondary School to conduct the main experiment, with a total of (100) female students distributed into three Division: Division (A) with a total of (33) female students, Division (B) with a total of (33) female students, and Division (C) with a total of (34) female students. By lots, Division (B) was named the first experimental group, which studies according to the (SWOT) matrix. Division (C) was named the second experimental group, which studies according to the (Stephen Covey) matrix. Division (A) was named the control group, which studies according to the method followed. The researcher adopted the design of equivalent groups. While the educational lessons for the three research groups took (20) educational units, at a rate of two educational units per week, for a period of (10) weeks. The data were statistically analyzed using the arithmetic mean, standard deviation, t-test for two independent samples, t-test for two related samples, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and two-way analysis of variance. The Statistical Package (SPSS) was used to conduct the statistical analysis. The results showed that the students in the first experimental group, who were taught using the SWOT matrix, outperformed the students in the second experimental group, who were taught using Stephen Covey’s matrix, and the control group, who were taught using the conventional method, in all levels of the tactical behavior test. The students in the second experimental group outperformed the students in the control group in all levels of the tactical behavior test. The researcher recommended adopting the educational content of the chess game as a core subject in the schools for outstanding female students in Nineveh as an activity of the physical education lesson. The researcher also recommended using the SWOT matrix and Stephen Covey’s matrix for teaching chess tactics.

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International Journal of Physiology, Health and Physical Education
How to cite this article:
Dr. Mohammed Suhail Najm. Using the SWOT matrix and Stephen covey’s matrix to teach chess tactics and their impact on tactical behavior and some mental abilities of outstanding first-year middle school students. Int. J. Physiol. Health Phys. Educ. 2024;6(2):93-102. DOI: 10.33545/26647265.2024.v6.i2b.77
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