THE EFFECT OF USING MATHWAY ON DEVELOPING SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS IN NAJRAN, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Authors

  • Ghanem Sughayyir Ali Alqashanin Education Department-Najran, Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Yahya Ali Ahmed Faqihi Full Professor of Education, College of Education, Najran University, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v9i4.4223

Keywords:

Mahtway application, mathematics, academic achievement

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the effect of using the Mathway application on the development of academic achievement in mathematics among secondary school students in Najran city. The study population consisted of all students in the second year of secondary school who study Mathematics -4- in the second semester of the academic year 1442 AH in Najran city. The study followed the quasi-experimental design, which was conducted on a sample of (83) students divided into (41) students in the experimental group studying using Mathway application, and (42) students in the control group who studied using the traditional method. To ensure that the two groups are equal, a pre-achievement test was prepared before the experiment, and a post-achievement test was prepared to find out the differences between the two groups after applying the experiment. The results of the study showed a statistically significant difference at (∝ ≤ 0.05) between the means of the experimental group and those of the control group in the post-academic achievement test in favor of the experimental group due to the use of Mathway application. In light of the results, the study recommended using Mathway application and similar applications in the processes of teaching and learning mathematics.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Ghanem Sughayyir Ali Alqashanin, Education Department-Najran, Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Ghanem Sughayyir Ali Alqashanin is a mathematics teacher in Najran in Saudi Arabia. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Najran University in 2016. In 2022, he received a Master’s degree in Curricula and Teaching Methods from the same university. His research interests include: teaching methods of mathematics, using smart device technologies in teaching and learning mathematics, developing academic achievement in mathematics, overcoming mathematics anxiety, developing attitudes towards mathematics, and teaching students self-learning methods.

  • Yahya Ali Ahmed Faqihi, Full Professor of Education, College of Education, Najran University, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Yahya Ali Ahmed Faqihi is a full professor of education in the College of Education at Najran University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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2022-04-01

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Vol. 9 No. 4 (2022)

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