Biological literacy among university students and its relationship to information processing skills

Ibraheem K. Faroun; Ali Hussein Aja

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS5.9934

Authors

Ibraheem K. Faroun Basic Education College Al Muthanaa University
Ali Hussein Aja Basic Education College Sumer University

Keywords:

Biological literacy, Information processing skills, relationship

Abstract

The research aims to reveal (biological literacy and its relationship to information processing skills among students of Biology departments at the University of Al-Muthanna). To achieve the goal of the research, the researchers adopted the descriptive research method, and by reviewing the literature and previous studies related to the research, the two research tools were built. The first research tool was a test consisting of (46) items of the type of multiple choice to reveal the biological literacy among university students, and the second research tool was a scale consisting of (45) five-item alternatives to detect information processing skills among university students. The validity and reliability of the two research tools and the psychometric properties of them were verified, and the research sample amounted to (229) male and female students, who were divided according to gender and academic level.

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