The effect of using the cognitive trips strategy through the web quest toward tenth grade students motivation scholastic engagement and academic achievement in the Sultanate of Oman

T_his study aims to examine the effects of using the cognitive journeys through the web quest on motivation, engagement, and academic achievement among grade ten students in social studies in the Sultanate of Oman. To achieve the research goals, the researcher employed the quantitative approach (pre-test and post-test) with a sample of 120 students, specifically 60 male students from Abu Zaid Al Ryami Primary School, and 60 female students from Al Qalah Primary School, within the social studies course in the geography unit. The sample was divided into two groups: an experimental group of 60 students using the cognitive journeys strategy via the web, and a control group of 60 students studying through traditional methods. The researcher designed educational materials on a website, based on a teacher's guide that he prepared. The research included a set of tools such as an achievement test, a learning retention test, a motivation scale, and a scholastic engagement scale, all of which were subjected to statistical analysis. The researcher applied statistical tests such as the normal distribution test and the F-value comparison between the experimental and control groups, where the Fvalue of 17.01 indicated statistical significance. The results revealed significant differences in the academic achievement of tenth-grade students in the geography unit, with the experimental group (which used cognitive journeys via the web) outperforming the control group (which was taught traditionally). The data also showed that the experimental group performed better on the learning retention test than the control group, and there were significant differences between the groups in motivation and academic engagement, favoring the experimental group. Based on the findings, the study recommends the importance of employing the cognitive journeys strategy via the web in teaching social studies, particularly in the geography unit, as well as training and qualifying teachers to use this method. The study also suggests further research on the application of this strategy in other educational variables.