Open AccessUse of Computer Simulations for the Understanding and Retention of Mathematical Concepts
Author(s) -
Farkhunda Rasheed Choudhary,
Tariq Javed
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of innovation in teaching and learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2664-2247
pISSN - 2520-0003
DOI - 10.35993/ijitl.v7i2.857
Subject(s) - comprehension , mathematics education , sample (material) , computer science , group (periodic table) , control (management) , test (biology) , process (computing) , mathematics , artificial intelligence , paleontology , chemistry , organic chemistry , chromatography , biology , programming language , operating system
Simulations provide unique features and instructional benefits for the improved understanding of concepts. This study aimed to find the effect of computer simulations on the understanding and retention of mathematical concepts. This was an experimental research. A sample of 100 students participated in this experimental research. The sample was further distributed into an equal number of students in two groups. Some topics were selected from the grade–IX mathematics textbook. The selected mathematical topics were taught to the control group by lecture method whereas computer simulations were used for teaching mathematical concepts to the experimental group. Data analysis showed that in the posttest, the experimental group performed better than the control group at a 0.05 level of significance. The scores of the retention test of the experimental group were also found better than the control group. It is recommended to include computer simulations in the teaching-learning process for better comprehension of abstract concepts of mathematics.
Keywords: Achievement, Mathematical Concepts, Retention, Simulations