Teaching the history of Arabic literature using Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats method and studing the case of the life and poetry of Khansa

Traditional methods of teaching the history of Arabic literature rely on lectures and memorization of new material, which does not meet the academic needs of university and educational environments. Therefore, modern approaches to teaching this subject must be taken. In the new teaching methods, the focus is on creative and critical thinking as the primary foundations for building knowledge in the classroom. One of these approaches is the critical thinking method proposed by Edward de Bono, titled "The Six Thinking Hats". These six hats look at the subject from six different perspectives and lead to dynamism in the teaching process. This study aims to apply the strategy of the Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono and explain its impact on the teaching process of Arabic literary history, using a descriptive-analytical approach. The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of this method and the necessity of replacing old teaching methods with modern ones, by examining the life and poem of al-Khansa in a traditional way, and then using the Six Thinking Hats method, which relies on classroom activity and brainstorming. This method is capable of changing the approach to teaching the history of Arabic literature by creating active participation in the classroom and stimulating creative and critical thinking.