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The Effect of Pedagogical Hypermedia on Acquisition of Scientific Concepts among Primary School Students

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  • Aseel O Ajlouni
  • Suhair A Jaradat

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This study examined the effect of a Pedagogical Hypermedia Environment in the Science Discipline (PHFSD) on the acquisition of scientific concepts among fifth-graders during the 2019–2020 school years. The study adopted a quasi-experimental method with 50 fifth-grade students from a private school in Amman, Jordan, divided into two groups of 25 each. Students were randomly assigned to either a control group that was taught using traditional methods or an experimental group that was taught using PHFSD. A scientific concept test was conducted before and after the Motion and Force unit was taught. The data gathered was analyzed using ANCOVA. The results revealed a statistically significant difference at the α=0.05 level between the mean scores of the two groups on the scientific concepts test. Most of the variation (70%) in the fifth-grade students’ posttest scores was attributed to the effects of the teaching method. Such positive results affirm that this pedagogical hypermedia environment had a positive impact on the fifth-graders. These findings support the use of a pedagogical hypermedia environment to enhance the acquisition of scientific concepts among fifth-graders in Jordan. The ministry of education and teachers can use these findings to enhance teaching and learning scientific concepts.

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  • Aseel O Ajlouni & Suhair A Jaradat, 2020. "The Effect of Pedagogical Hypermedia on Acquisition of Scientific Concepts among Primary School Students," International Journal of Education and Practice, Conscientia Beam, vol. 8(3), pages 615-624.
    • Handle: RePEc:pkp:ijoeap:v:8:y:2020:i:3:p:615-624:id:671
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