The effect of the Bransford model according to the cognitive levels of cognitive development on the development of critical thinking skills among students of the second academic year at the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Mosul

The research aims to reveal the effect of the Bransford model on the cognitive levels of cognitive development on the development of critical thinking skills among students of the second school year in the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Mosul for the academic year (2021-2022), while the research sample was randomly selected, where the number of (65) students representing two divisions (C and D), the experimental group represented the division (D), and the control group was represented by division (C), and parity and homogeneity between the two groups was conducted in a number of variables that are related to experimental accuracy. The researchers used the approach The experimental design is a way to solve the research problem. As for the experimental design, it is the design of equal groups with pre and post tests. The prepared educational program took (6) weeks, as it included many educational activities based on the steps of the Bransford model. The most prominent results of the research were:1- The presence of a level of critical thinking skills among students of the second academic year in the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Mosul.2- The effectiveness of the Bransford model in developing critical thinking skills for second-year students in the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Mosul.