Effectiveness of computer-assisted learning in biology teaching in primary schools in Serbia
The paper analyzes the comparative effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Learning (CAL) and the traditional teaching method in biology on primary school pupils. A stratified random sample consisted of 214 pupils from two primary schools in Novi Sad. The pupils in the experimental group learned...
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| author | Županec Vera Miljanović Tomka Pribićević Tijana |
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| description | The paper analyzes the comparative effectiveness of Computer-Assisted
Learning (CAL) and the traditional teaching method in biology on primary
school pupils. A stratified random sample consisted of 214 pupils from two
primary schools in Novi Sad. The pupils in the experimental group learned the
biology content (Chordate) using CAL, whereas the pupils in the control group
learned the same content using traditional teaching. The research design was
the pretest-posttest equivalent groups design. All instruments (the pretest,
the posttest and the retest) contained the questions belonging to three
different cognitive domains: knowing, applying, and reasoning. Arithmetic
mean, standard deviation, and standard error were analyzed using the software
package SPSS 14.0, and t-test was used in order to establish the difference
between the same statistical indicators. The analysis of results of the
posttest and the retest showed that the pupils from the CAL group achieved
significantly higher quantity and quality of knowledge in all three cognitive
domains than the pupils from the traditional group. The results accomplished
by the pupils from the CAL group suggest that individual CAL should be more
present in biology teaching in primary schools, with the aim of raising the
quality of biology education in pupils. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke
Republike Srbije, br. 179010: Quality of Educational System in Serbia in the
European Perspective] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b01bac5a640f48a4a1df1a81174f015c2022-12-21T21:28:27ZsrpInstitute for Educational Research, BelgradeZbornik Instituta za pedagoška istraživanja0579-64311820-92702013-01-0145242244410.2298/ZIPI1302422Z0579-64311302422ZEffectiveness of computer-assisted learning in biology teaching in primary schools in SerbiaŽupanec Vera0Miljanović Tomka1Pribićević Tijana2Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Novi SadFaculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Novi SadFaculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Novi SadThe paper analyzes the comparative effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Learning (CAL) and the traditional teaching method in biology on primary school pupils. A stratified random sample consisted of 214 pupils from two primary schools in Novi Sad. The pupils in the experimental group learned the biology content (Chordate) using CAL, whereas the pupils in the control group learned the same content using traditional teaching. The research design was the pretest-posttest equivalent groups design. All instruments (the pretest, the posttest and the retest) contained the questions belonging to three different cognitive domains: knowing, applying, and reasoning. Arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and standard error were analyzed using the software package SPSS 14.0, and t-test was used in order to establish the difference between the same statistical indicators. The analysis of results of the posttest and the retest showed that the pupils from the CAL group achieved significantly higher quantity and quality of knowledge in all three cognitive domains than the pupils from the traditional group. The results accomplished by the pupils from the CAL group suggest that individual CAL should be more present in biology teaching in primary schools, with the aim of raising the quality of biology education in pupils. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 179010: Quality of Educational System in Serbia in the European Perspective]http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0579-6431/2013/0579-64311302422Z.pdfachievementcomputer-assisted learning (CAL)traditional teachingprimary educationChordate |
| spellingShingle | Županec Vera Miljanović Tomka Pribićević Tijana Effectiveness of computer-assisted learning in biology teaching in primary schools in Serbia Zbornik Instituta za pedagoška istraživanja achievement computer-assisted learning (CAL) traditional teaching primary education Chordate |
| title | Effectiveness of computer-assisted learning in biology teaching in primary schools in Serbia |
| title_full | Effectiveness of computer-assisted learning in biology teaching in primary schools in Serbia |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of computer-assisted learning in biology teaching in primary schools in Serbia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of computer-assisted learning in biology teaching in primary schools in Serbia |
| title_short | Effectiveness of computer-assisted learning in biology teaching in primary schools in Serbia |
| title_sort | effectiveness of computer assisted learning in biology teaching in primary schools in serbia |
| topic | achievement computer-assisted learning (CAL) traditional teaching primary education Chordate |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0579-6431/2013/0579-64311302422Z.pdf |
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