Abstract:
The aim of the research is to identify the impact of the reflective approach in science teaching on the development of creative thinking in ninth grade students. To achieve the goal of the research, the experimental method was used in its quasi-experimental design, The research sample consisted of (46) students in the academic year 2019-2018, distributed in two groups, control and experimental, the test of creative thinking was used, after the validity and reliability of the test were confirmed, using SPSS program to analyze the data, contrast analysis(ANCOVA), means, and standard deviations were used to test creative thinking. The results indicated that there were significant differences ( α=0.05 ) between the means of the experimental group, the control group in the test and the result was in favor of the experimental group, in light of these results the researcher recommended the use of reflective approach in teaching at all grades..
Key words: Reflective approach, Creative thinking, Science teaching.