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How to use Excel to teach fractions?
Abstract
This study aimed to examine the effect of using Excel in teaching fractions in a 6th grade mathematics course on students' academic achievement and attitudes. To achieve this, a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group was implemented. The research involved 62 students from a public secondary school in a central province of eastern Turkey over a period of 12 class hours (3 weeks). Prior to the study, experimental and control groups were randomly assigned, and efforts were made to balance the groups based on various factors (e.g., pass marks, pretest scores). A mathematics achievement test (MAT) comprising 18 multiple-choice questions, and a 20-item mathematics attitude scale (MAS) were employed to collect data. The experimental group was taught using the Excel program, while the control group received instruction via traditional teaching methods outlined in the curriculum. Data collected after the intervention were analyzed using t-tests in the SPSS program. The results revealed a significant improvement in the academic achievement of the experimental group compared to the control group, indicating the effectiveness of using Excel-based teaching materials. Additionally, both groups showed positive changes in their attitudes towards mathematics; however, no significant difference was found between the groups in terms of the impact of the teaching method on students' attitudes.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Instructional Technologies
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
January 31, 2025
Submission Date
October 12, 2024
Acceptance Date
November 4, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 1
APA
Aşıcı, F., & Çinar, C. (2025). How to use Excel to teach fractions? Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning, 8(1), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.31681/jetol.1566017
AMA
1.Aşıcı F, Çinar C. How to use Excel to teach fractions? JETOL. 2025;8(1):1-23. doi:10.31681/jetol.1566017
Chicago
Aşıcı, Fahrettin, and Cengiz Çinar. 2025. “How to Use Excel to Teach Fractions?”. Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning 8 (1): 1-23. https://doi.org/10.31681/jetol.1566017.
EndNote
Aşıcı F, Çinar C (January 1, 2025) How to use Excel to teach fractions? Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning 8 1 1–23.
IEEE
[1]F. Aşıcı and C. Çinar, “How to use Excel to teach fractions?”, JETOL, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 1–23, Jan. 2025, doi: 10.31681/jetol.1566017.
ISNAD
Aşıcı, Fahrettin - Çinar, Cengiz. “How to Use Excel to Teach Fractions?”. Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning 8/1 (January 1, 2025): 1-23. https://doi.org/10.31681/jetol.1566017.
JAMA
1.Aşıcı F, Çinar C. How to use Excel to teach fractions? JETOL. 2025;8:1–23.
MLA
Aşıcı, Fahrettin, and Cengiz Çinar. “How to Use Excel to Teach Fractions?”. Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning, vol. 8, no. 1, Jan. 2025, pp. 1-23, doi:10.31681/jetol.1566017.
Vancouver
1.Fahrettin Aşıcı, Cengiz Çinar. How to use Excel to teach fractions? JETOL. 2025 Jan. 1;8(1):1-23. doi:10.31681/jetol.1566017