Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Allameh Tabataba'i University

2 Faculty Member at Arak University

3 Master's degree, Educational technology , Faculty of Humanities, Arak University, Arak, Iran

Abstract

This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of technology-based teaching strategy on the academic engagement of the sixth grade elementary school students in the course of experimental sciences. The research method was based on quasi-experimental nature with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group. The statistical population of the research included all sixth grade female students of the elementary school in Dere Shahr city in the academic year of 2022-2023. To select the sample size from the convenience sampling method, 36 students of the sixth grade of the second period of Elementary School in Dere Shahr City were selected and then the selected sample was randomly assigned into experimental groups (18 people) and control groups (18 people). Fredericks (2004) educational enthusiasm questionnaire were used to collect data on academic engagement. The experimental group was trained using the active teaching strategy based on technology during eight sessions, and the control group was trained in the usual way. To analyze the data, statistical methods have been used at two descriptive levels (central and dispersion indices) and inferential (covariance analysis). The results showed that the technology-based teaching strategy had a significant effect on students' academic engagement. According to the results of this research regarding the effectiveness of the technology-based teaching strategy on the academic engagementof elementary school students, it is suggested that this strategy be included in the agenda of the Deputy of Elementary Education of the Ministry of Education.

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