The effect of twitter in academic achievement and students’ motivation toward mathematics
Other Title(s)
فعالية منصة تويتر على التحصيل الأكاديمي للطلاب و دوافعهم نحو تعلم الرياضيات
Author
Source
Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies
Issue
Vol. 14, Issue 4 (31 Oct. 2020), pp.611-626, 16 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Education
Publication Date
2020-10-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine the effectiveness of Twitter when used in conjunction with a non-traditional type of educational approach referred to as the “flipped classroom method” upon the academic achievement of 12th grade students and their learning motivation towards mathematics.
The study used a quantitative approach, and the sample consisted of 48 students.
The study was conducted during a three-week period in two public high schools in Abha, Saudi Arabia.
The first hypothesis was that the use of Twitter would improve academic performance in mathematics.
The second hypothesis was that learning in a flipped classroom via Twitter would lead to an improvement in math performance but that this improvement within the flipped classroom would differ across gender.
The third hypothesis was that learning in a flipped classroom via Twitter would lead to more positive attitudes towards mathematics.
The findings did not support the first or the second hypotheses; when used in the context of a flipped classroom approach, Twitter, did not improve academic achievement: F (1, 46) = .49, p = .486.
Improvement in academic achievement from pretest to posttest also did not differ across gender; F (1, 44) = .00, p = .963.
However, the results did support the third hypothesis; within the flipped classroom, the improvement in motivation was stronger for girls than it was for boys; F (1, 22) = 51.32, p < .001.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Shahri, Sami Bin Musabbih. 2020. The effect of twitter in academic achievement and students’ motivation toward mathematics. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies،Vol. 14, no. 4, pp.611-626.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1272759
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Shahri, Sami Bin Musabbih. The effect of twitter in academic achievement and students’ motivation toward mathematics. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies Vol. 14, no. 4 (2020), pp.611-626.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1272759
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Shahri, Sami Bin Musabbih. The effect of twitter in academic achievement and students’ motivation toward mathematics. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies. 2020. Vol. 14, no. 4, pp.611-626.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1272759
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 624-626
Record ID
BIM-1272759