The Effect of Using Learning Cycle on the Acquisition of Biological Concepts by First Year Students Science Department/College of Basic Education- Mosul University

2008-2009, , , , (40) , . (20) , , . The research aims to verify the effect of using learning cycle in acquiring biological Concepts by first year students/Sciences department/ College of Basic Education/ Mosul University in human biology for the academic year 2008-2009. The researcher used the experimental design of two equivalent groups: an experimental group using the learning cycle and a control one using the traditional method. The sample reached (40) students divided equally into two groups. Equivalence between both groups was achieved in many variables. The researcher made an achievement test , the final version of which contained (20) items of multiple choices. The test was applied after giving the material. The results showed statistically significant differences in favor of the experimental group. Given the above mentioned results, The researcher made a group of recommendations to mention one is to train graduates in scientific and humanitarian divisions to use various methods and ways in teaching and enlightening courses to raise the level of university teaching.