Conducting A Classroom Mini-Experiment Using An Audience Response System:  Demonstrating The Isolation Effect

Micheletto, Melinda

doi:10.19030/tlc.v8i8.5313

“…The quality of education depends on the proper and continuous utilization of educational software in the classroom. Educational software programs are often controlled by teachers and coordinating teams in school and using specific criteria of educational software [15]. Teachers should know the basic skills of working with hardware and software applications to use these tools for active learning [16].…”

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The Effectiveness of Math Educational Software on Creativity and Academic Achievement

Sevari¹

2018

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The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Mathematical Educational Software on the creativity and academic achievement in male students in the fifth grade of primary school in Tehran. The design of the study was quasi-experimental and according to the nature of the theme, its objectives and hypotheses were applied ones. The study population consisted of all male students in the fifth grade in district 1 in Tehran in 2015-2016 and the statistical sample of the study included 60 male students in the fifth grade of Azadegan primary school. Who were selected using convenient sampling technique and were randomly divided into control and experimental groups. Software education and regular classroom education were used for the experimental and control group, respectively. In order to assess the subjects, Abedi Test of Creative Thinking and a researcher-made academic achievement test (pre-and post-test) were used. Data analysis was performed using analysis of covariance. Based on the obtained results, the first hypothesis is confirmed and it was concluded that educational software has a positive impact on the academic achievement in mathematics in male students. According to the obtained results, the second hypothesis is confirmed and it can be concluded that educational software has a positive impact on the creativity of the male students in the fifth grade of primary school in mathematics and its components. The results of the study showed that Mathematical Educational Software has a positive impact on the creativity and academic achievement in male students in fifth grade of primary school.

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“…The quality of education depends on the proper and continuous utilization of educational software in the classroom. Educational software programs are often controlled by teachers and coordinating teams in school and using specific criteria of educational software [15]. Teachers should know the basic skills of working with hardware and software applications to use these tools for active learning [16].…”

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confidence: 99%

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The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Mathematical Educational Software on the creativity and academic achievement in male students in the fifth grade of primary school in Tehran. The design of the study was quasi-experimental and according to the nature of the theme, its objectives and hypotheses were applied ones. The study population consisted of all male students in the fifth grade in district 1 in Tehran in 2015-2016 and the statistical sample of the study included 60 male students in the fifth grade of Azadegan primary school. Who were selected using convenient sampling technique and were randomly divided into control and experimental groups. Software education and regular classroom education were used for the experimental and control group, respectively. In order to assess the subjects, Abedi Test of Creative Thinking and a researcher-made academic achievement test (pre-and post-test) were used. Data analysis was performed using analysis of covariance. Based on the obtained results, the first hypothesis is confirmed and it was concluded that educational software has a positive impact on the academic achievement in mathematics in male students. According to the obtained results, the second hypothesis is confirmed and it can be concluded that educational software has a positive impact on the creativity of the male students in the fifth grade of primary school in mathematics and its components. The results of the study showed that Mathematical Educational Software has a positive impact on the creativity and academic achievement in male students in fifth grade of primary school.

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“…Constructivism and experiential learning provide the theoretical backdrop for the use of games in an educational setting. In brief, constructivism explains how people construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world through experiencing things and then reflecting upon those experiences (Micheletto 2011).…”

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“…By actively participating in an experiment or games, students are likely to be better equipped to develop deep conceptual knowledge. However, Micheletto (2011) cautions that participation in the experiment is not enough, as postgame discussion and reflection is likely to create opportunities for high-level thinking skills and meta-cognition, a process of thinking about one's thinking (and learning) processes. The implication is that there is a need to move beyond constructing students as note-takers, towards creating active learning environments which enable students to work in small groups.…”

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Alter nation 2 4 , 2 (201 7 ) 34 - 55 34 Electronic ISSN: 2519 - 5476 ; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29086/2519 - 5476/2017/v24n2a3 ‘ Involvement ’ and ‘ Fun ’ as Potential for Deep Learning: Unusual Suspects in a Higher Education Economics Programme

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Maistry²

2017

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While games have much potential as pedagogical tools, there is limited empirical evidence that indicates the extent to which they might be successful in a higher education Economics programme. This prompted an investigation in the form of a qualitative case study at the Durban University of Technology (DUT), utilising a sample of first-year Economics students who had participated in a series of games incorporating key micro-economics topics.Northcutt & McCoy's Interactive Qualitative Analysis (IQA), a unique, structured and rigorous methodological approach that advocates strong participant involvement in the research process, provided the foundation for the research. Focus group discussions, individual semi-structured interviews and reflective journals provided the data for the study, which revealed that the use of games was a key catalyst in stimulating learning. Of note is that students firmly placed 'involvement and fun' at the core of the learning process, which resulted in deeper learning of economic concepts. This has implications for education in re-evaluating what is meant by the terms 'involvement' and 'fun' with regard to an enhanced learning experience within the classroom.The findings highlight the potential for learning that judiciously selected economics games might have for student learning in a re-imagined teaching and learning space.

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Conducting A Classroom Mini-Experiment Using An Audience Response System: Demonstrating The Isolation Effect

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The Effectiveness of Math Educational Software on Creativity and Academic Achievement

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Alter nation 2 4 , 2 (201 7 ) 34 - 55 34 Electronic ISSN: 2519 - 5476 ; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29086/2519 - 5476/2017/v24n2a3 ‘ Involvement ’ and ‘ Fun ’ as Potential for Deep Learning: Unusual Suspects in a Higher Education Economics Programme

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