The Effect of using SCRATCH software on Academic Motivation on Sabzevar high school girl students.
Subject Areas : Educational Sciencehosein khosravi 1 , Zahra Hoseini 2
1 - Department of educational technology, South Tehran branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran. Iran
2 - Educational technology,SOUTH TEHRAN BRANCH,ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY,Tehran,Iran
Keywords: Programming, Academic motivation, education, SCRATCH software,
Abstract :
The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of using SCRATCH software for programming teaching on educational motivation. This study was a quasi-experimental research with experimental and control groups. The sample included the The sample included 225 high school girl students of Sabzevar in the academic year of 1394-95. Two 20-member classes were selected as statistical sample with the method of cluster sampling. Samples were divided into two groups accidently. In experimental group, SCRATCH software was used for teaching for 12 sessions of 90 minutes while the control group were taught by the routine lecture method of teaching. The research instruments were Academic Motivation Questionnaire )Harter,1981) that was given to the two groups in the phase of pretest and posttest. The gathered Data was analyzed using covariance test. The research results after using the SCRATCH software showed significant difference between educational motivation marks of students on experimental group in comparison with control group. The findings demonstrated that using the SCRATCH software significantly increased the students’ academic motivation of participants in experimental group.
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