Impact of educational software use in correlation with students’ math performance

GEORGIOS VASILEIOS POLYDOROS (1) , Georgios Baralis (2)
(1) Department of Primary Education National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece , Greece
(2) Department of Primary Education National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece , Greece

Abstract

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) offers the opportunity for a rigorous approach of math concepts, by activating more senses and increasing at the same time the motivation for learning. However, appropriate adjustments of both the content and the teaching practice are required. These adjustments ensure a framework for the utilization of ICT. The research presented here is a quantitative empirical study on the performance of sixth-grade students after the use of math educational software. The random sample, consisting of 42 students, and was drawn from the sixth-grade class of a public school. The software was used for 20 hours, to teach fractions to groups of four or five children at the computer classroom. Before and after the use of the software, the students took a test consisting of exercises on fractions. The results showed that after the use of math educational software, there was an improvement in the results of the mathematics test.

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GEORGIOS VASILEIOS POLYDOROS
Georgios Baralis
[1]
“Impact of educational software use in correlation with students’ math performance”, Soc. sci. humanities j., vol. 3, no. 10, pp. 1535–1551, Oct. 2019, Accessed: Apr. 07, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://sshjournal.com/index.php/sshj/article/view/467
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