The Effect of Integrating an Educational Robot with Hypermedia on Students’ Acquisition of Scientific Concepts: The Case of Fifth-Grade Students

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  • Aseel O. Ajlouni The University of Jordan
  • Suhair A. Jaradat The University of Jordan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v15i11.18537

Keywords:

robot, hypermedia, scientific concepts, science, instruction

Abstract


This study was designed to reveal the effectiveness of integrating educational robots (ERs) with hypermedia in improving the acquisition of scientific concepts among fifth-grade students in Jordan. The present study utilized a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design with a control group (CG) and an experimental group (EG). The participants of this study consisted of 50 fifth-grade female students attending a private school in the city of Amman during the 2019/2020 academic year. Participants’ ages ranged between (10-11) years old. The school was selected purposively, and classes were randomly assigned to the EG and the CG. In order to accomplish the aims of this study, a scientific concept test (SCT) was developed and its validity and reliability were ensured. The EG was taught a unit on motion and force by robot and hypermedia instruction, while the CG was taught the same unit by traditional instruction. Data was collected through administration of the presently developed SCT at pretest and posttest points. Then, this data was analyzed through covariance analysis. The findings of this analysis revealed that 66% of the variation in the fifth-grade students’ posttest SCT scores can be ascribed to the effect of teaching method. From this study, one can conclude that the integration of ERs with hypermedia has a positive impact on students’ acquisition of scientific concepts. These results may serve to encourage science teachers to integrate ERs with hypermedia when teaching scientific concepts.

Author Biographies

Aseel O. Ajlouni, The University of Jordan

Aseel Ajlouni is Assistant Dean for Laboratories Affairs of the school of educational Sciences at the University of Jordan. She earned her PhD in Educational Technology from the University of Jordan, Jordan in 2020. Her research interests are in the area of instructional technology and digital signal processing.

Suhair A. Jaradat, The University of Jordan

Suhair Jaradat is Associate Professor of Educational Technology in the Department of Curricula and Instruction at the University of Jordan. She earned her PhD in Educational Technology from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA, in 2004. She has published several research papers on integrating technology in the classroom, online teaching and learning, cognition and technology, and education for sustainability.

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Published

2021-06-04

How to Cite

Ajlouni, A. O., & Jaradat, S. A. (2021). The Effect of Integrating an Educational Robot with Hypermedia on Students’ Acquisition of Scientific Concepts: The Case of Fifth-Grade Students. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 15(11), pp. 113–132. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v15i11.18537

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