The effect of teaching science using the mind mapping strategy on the achievement level of first-year middle school students

This research aimed to identify the effect of teaching science using the mind maps strategy on the level of achievement among first-year middle school students. To achieve this goal, the researcher prepared an achievement test in the unit "Beyond the Earth". The researcher used the quasi-experimental approach; where the sample consisted of (58) students from the first-year middle school students in the Education Department of Rijal Almaa Governorate, randomly divided into two equal groups; one of which was experimental and consisted of (29) students, The unit "Beyond the Earth" was studied using the mind maps strategy, and the other was a control group of (29) students. The same unit was studied in the usual way. The research experiment took (16) lessons, and the achievement test was applied, before and after, to the two groups. The research results showed that there were statistically significant differences at the level of (0.05) between the average scores of the students of the experimental and control groups in the post-application of the achievement test in favor of the students of the experimental group. In light of these results, the researcher presented some recommendations and suggestions. 
Keywords: Mind maps strategy, achievement, self-regulated learning skills.