Educational Methods and their Role in Developing Students’ Skills in Secondary Schools

Educational methods play an important role in achieving the goals of education as they are one of the pillars of the educational process. For this reason, the many changes in traditional educational theories have prompted educational experts to provide suggestions to modify the means of presenting curricula to improve the educational process. Were, this research came in this context, as it sheds light on the educational methods used in secondary schools and their role in stimulating students’ motivation to learn and develop their skills. The research is important through the effective role of the educational methods used by teachers in stimulating students’ thinking and developing their skills. The research included a presentation of the most important previous studies about the topic, a review of the theoretical framework, and practical application was carried out on a sample size of (925) male and female teachers. Data was collected through a questionnaire prepared for this purpose, and analysis was done in two ways. The first adopted descriptive statistics by adopting a triple Likert scale, and the second adopted the analytical statistical approach through the use of analysis of variance. And the research concluded with a set of conclusions and recommendations, the most important of which are: educational methods have an effective role in developing students’ skills and their use has positive repercussions. There are statistically significant differences between the response levels.