Main description (English)

The research aims to identify: - 1- Identifying the type of attitudes of Arabic language teachers who hold higher degrees towards using modern teaching methods 2- Identifying the type of attitudes of Arabic language teachers who hold higher degrees towards using teaching methods, according to the variable of gender (males – females) 3- Identifying the type of attitudes of Arabic language teachers who hold higher degrees towards using teaching methods, according to the variable of Years of service. To achieve the research objectives, a questionnaire was constructed on the attitudes of Arabic language teachers in the Ministry of Education, who hold higher degrees, towards modern teaching Strategies. The questionnaire consisted of (35) items to be answered by choosing one of the three alternatives (I agree, I am not sure, I do not agree). The research sample consisted of (80) male and female teachers with higher degrees who work in middle schools in the Diyala Education Directorate. After analyzing the data and processing it statistically using the t-test for one sample and two samples, the following results can be reached: *There are positive trends among the research sample towards modern teaching methods, therefore, it can be predicted that they can be benefited in improving the educational process. *The results also indicated that there were no statistically significant differences between the individuals in the research sample according to gender variables, we, as educators, must not focus on these variables when we want to develop positive attitudes toward modern teaching methods among male and female teacher. In light of the results, the research recommends that: *The Arabic language teacher plans to employ modern teaching methods and follows up on their implementation and evaluation. *Providing schools with the necessary needs of educational publications, educational equipment, educational facilities, organizations, etc., in order to employ modern teaching methods. *Designing school buildings in a way that help in using modern teaching methods (number of students in the classroom, availability of laboratories and computer classrooms). The research suggests the following: *Conduct further studies in various regions of Iraq, and on a larger sample of teachers regarding the relationship between teachers' attitudes towards modern teaching methods and some other variables that are not used in this study, in order to uncover some variables that can help us as educators in developing positive attitudes towards those methods. * Conduct studies on Arabic language teachers' attitudes towards information technology in education, and the relationship of that to the extent of their use of educational tools.