The Effectiveness of an E-Book on Developing Mathematical Thinking Skills and Acquisition of Mathematical Concepts among 5th Graders in Gaza

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of using an e-book on Developing

A meta-analysis of the effects of E-books on students' mathematics achievement

“…This meta-analysis research aims better to understand the effect of e-books on students' mathematics achievement. Mathematics e-books have been adopted at the pre-school [ 57 ], elementary [ 32 ], secondary [ 58 ], and university levels [ 33 ]. In addition, they also trigger and motivate students to learn mathematics [ 19 , 38 ].…”

“…[ 67 ] 28 28 Less 30 2016–2021 Pre-School Israel E-book Shamir & Lifshitz [ 57 ] 26 26 Less 30 2010–2015 Pre-School Israel E-book Hwang & Lai [ 68 ] 24 21 Less 30 2016–2021 Elementary Taiwan Interactive E-book Al-astal et al. [ 32 ] 3 34 More 30 2010–2015 Elementary Gaza E-book Shatat et al. [ 33 ] 31 30 More 30 2016–2021 University Jordan E-book Zhao, et al.…”

“…Radovic's [ 19 ] stated that mathematics e-books could trigger and motivate students to learn. Al-astal's [ 32 ] stated that the students in the experimental class with mathematics e-books developed better mathematical thinking skills than those in the control group. Shatat's [ 33 ] also reported that the adoption of mathematics e-books has a significant effect on the students and increases their learning motivation.…”

“…According to preliminary research, learning media for a shorter duration treatment has a better effect than when used for a long time [ 49 ]. In this research, the duration treatment of using mathematics e-books was divided more and less than 4 weeks because previous research reported that the adoption of technology in the learning process had a significant effect [ 32 , 33 , 50 , 51 ].…”

Effects of Students Attitudes towards Using E-Books on Their Self-efficacy and Academic Motivation

“…The usefulness of e-books stimulates learners' comprehension of ideas, enables effective learning experiences, and assists them to acquire certain skills, as some researchers agree (Al-Astal & Zaydah, 2015;Collins et al, 1997;Glasgow, 1996;Short, 2010), indicating that e-books boost students' motivation to learn. E-books offer portability, searching for content and continuous access features, making their use convenient for students and thus enhancing their role in the learning process (Cassidy et al, 2012;Gundogmus, 2018;Picton, 2014).…”