Using  McCarthy  Model (4MAT) to Develop English Writing Skills among Upper Grades in primary School pupils

÷ibrahim, Leila Kamel Eid Ibrahim; Abdallah, Mahmoud

doi:10.21608/mfes.2025.321862.1943

Using McCarthy Model (4MAT) to Develop English Writing Skills among Upper Grades in primary School pupils

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¹ Researcher at Curricula &TEFL Methodology, Faculty of Education, Assuit University

² Associate prof. of Curricula &TEFL Methodology, Faculty of Education, Assuit University

10.21608/mfes.2025.321862.1943

Abstract

The current research study investigated the effect of McCarthy's 4MAT model in developing writing skills among upper grades in the primary stage. Sixty-four pupils in six primary-stage grades were chosen as the study participants and were divided randomly into two matched groups (a control group and an experimental one). The researcher adopted the two-group quasi-experimental design. The experimental group (32) pupils from Omar Bin Abdaliz primary school in the Assuit regime, and the control group (32) pupils from Al-Zaher primary school in the Assuit regime in the second term of school year 2023-2024. The writing test with the scoring rubric was administered to the participants of both study groups to asses pupils' development in the specified writing skills before and after the experimental treatment. The data collection process included both quantitative and qualitative techniques. The researcher used statistical methods to analyze data, including the mean, standard deviations, and effect size. The study's results confirmed statistically significant changes, favoring the experimental group's post-testing at the (0.01) level. Thus, the research hypotheses were varied (confirmed). These results are evidence of the educational value of integrating McCarthy's 4MAT model with the content of the curriculum. Future research could focus on integrating learning style applications in light of the 4MAT model into developing other skills.

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