The relative effectiveness of technology-based laboratory real-time graphing on seventh grade students' graph interpretation ability

Abstract EN

This comparative study provides insight into the Technology-based laboratory (TBL) regarding the ability of 7th grade students (N = 161) to read and interpret graphs.

The study was conducted in a government school in Kuwait during the academic year of 2011.

The experimental group of ninety (90) students used TBL with real time graphing aids and the other group of 71 students were given conventional lab instruction (control group).

A graph test consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions was constructed to measure students ability in reading and interpreting graphs.

Pre-test to post-test design was then applied.

A statistical analysis of the results showed that using TBL improved students graph reading and interpretation.

In addition, TBL group scores showed students ability in transferring their graphing skills to a different context.

The research findings were then discussed.