Cognitive interaction among students of the University of Mosul

The research aimed to prepare a measurement of cognitive interference, and then measure the level of cognitive interference among students of the University of Mosul, and to identify the differences in the level of cognitive interference according to the variables, the specialization (scientific, humanities), gender (males - females), and the study stage (the second and fourth), and a random sample of (600) was chosen Male and female students from the University of Mosul distributed over (24) colleges. The researcher also prepared the cognitive interference scale, and the apparent validity of the scales paragraphs was verified by presenting them to a group of experts. The validity of the scale was calculated as it indecated (0.84) and its stability (0.81) after processing The data using statistical means (the T. test for two independent samples, and T. test for one sample). The results showed that the students have the suitable level of searching sample of cognitive interference and that there were statistically significant differences within the specialization variable (scientific, humanities) in favor of the human specialization and the absence of statistically significant differences within the gender variable ( males, females) and the study stage (second - fourth). In light of the results, the study came out with a set of recommendations and suggestions: 1- Attention to the techniques adopted in university teaching in order to maintain the level of competence Care students. 2- Educating students about good study strategies. 3- Conducting a similar study on cognitive interference and its relationship to other variables among secondary school students. 4- Conducting a study on cognitive interference and its relationship to personality traits among Mosul University students.