استخدام تطبيقات الآيباد (iPad)‎ و فاعليتها في تنمية المفاهيم الهندسية لدى تلميذات المرحلة الابتدائية بالمملكة العربية السعودية

الملخص EN

The research aimed to identify the he effectiveness of using the iPad applications in developing geometrical concepts and visual thinking skills among primary school pupils in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

To achieve this goal, the researcher used the experimental approach with semi-experimental design, where the researcher applied the research materials and tools consisting of the teacher's guide to using the iPad applications on the unit selected from the student's book for mathematics for the fourth grade of primary school, building the achievement test of engineering concepts and visual thinking skills applying it to the research sample consisting of (60) students divided into two groups, the experimental that contained (30) where they have studied the unit using the iPad, and the other one is the control which contained of another (30) students in which they have studied the unit conventionally.

Results showed that there are statistical significance variation at significance level of (α≤0.05) between the mean scores of female pupils of the control group and the experimental group in the post-measurement for testing of engineering concepts in favor of the experimental group pupils, and also in the post-measurement of visual thinking skills to the favor or experimental group pupils.

In light of the research results, the researcher concluded some recommendations; among of which is to provide iPads in schools for female teachers; as to improve the primary schools teaching practices and avoid the conventional methods, conduct intensive training courses and workshops for teachers to orient them in using the iPad applications in education.