فاعلية برنامج حاسوبي قائم على نموذج التعلم البنائي في تنمية مهارات التفكير الرياضي لدى طلاب الصف الأول الثانوي

Abstract EN

This study aimed at building and investigating the effectiveness of a constructivist theory-based program in developing the mathematical thinking skills of secondary school first graders.

Participants were 107 students: 50 males divided into two groups, and 57 females divided into two groups as well.

An experimental group included two classes: one for males and the other for females., The control one also included two classes: one or males and the other for females.

The experimental group was taught by the constructivist theory-based program while the control one was taught by the regular mathematics classroom method.

Results showed that the experimental group students surpassed their counterparts in the control group in the mathematical thinking test.

Results also showed that that there were statistically significant differences attributed to gender.

Recommendations for mathematical curriculum designers to incorporate constuctvist mathematical activities via computer based programs were presented.

Some suggestions for further research were also presented.