The Effect of Educational Software on Academic Achievement in Computer Curriculum for Basic Seventh-Grade Students in King Abdullah II Schools for Excellence in Jordan

Abstract

This study explores the effect of educational software on academic achievement in computer curriculum for basic seventh-grade students in king Abdullah II schools for excellence in Jordan. The study follows a quasi-experimental design by dividing the students into an experimental group and a control group of 50 per group. The former was taught through the instructional software, whereas the latter was taught through in-class instruction only. Having completed the implementation of the instructional software, the researcher applied the achievement test to both groups in order to verify the potential effect of the instructional software on students' achievement. The findings reveal a number of results, the most significant of which are that there are statistically significant differences in the students' mean scores attributed to the teaching method in favor of the experimental group which was taught through the instructional software The findings also reveal that there is no statistically significant differences in the mean scores of the seventh grade students in the computer subject attributed to either gender (male, female), or the interaction between the teaching method and gender. A number of implications and recommendations are put forth, the most important of which is the necessity to work on the utilization of modern strategies and methods in teaching computer due to its crucial effect on improving the students' academic achievement. Keywords: instructional software, seventh grade, computer, achievement. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/13-18-13 Publication date: June 30 th 2022