WEAK STUDENTS TEACHING DIVISION BY USE ICT

Abstract

In recent decades, ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) has played a major role in international education systems. They encourage and improve creativity, critical thinking, pioneer the educational process of teaching and enhance learning. In the present study, 4-6 year old preschool students were taught division by applying levels and using computers and tablets. The purpose of our research was to investigate which group of students (weak, mediocre, excellent) show higher scores in the teaching of division by applying the 3 levels (line level-group level-combination level) and the use of ICT. Preschool students were divided into three groups. Experimental group 1 included students who were taught division using a computer. The experimental group 2 included students who were taught division using smart mobile devices and the control group included students who were taught division using the traditional teaching method and without the use of ICT. Τhe results showed that the students of the experimental groups showed a very significant improvement in their performance in the division at all levels with a higher in the 1st level.