The Impact of the E-book on Levels of Bloom's Pyramid at ECT Students in Light of the Internal and External Motivation to Learn Mathematics and Statistics

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of E-book of the Pyramid Bloom levels on the Emirates College of Technology (ECT) students at both internal and external motivation levels. The business statistics unit developed in two different methods. This study utilized the quasi experimental type methodology. The independent variables were the methods, traditional and E-book. The dependent variables were the Pyramid Bloom levels, which will be determined by the final mark on the post-test. The moderator variables are motivation levels, internal and external. The study sample consisted of 61 undergraduate ECT students, and were randomly selected, via simple random sample, from 127 students. ANOVA procedure was used to determine the significant differences of the pretest scores among the two methods. An analysis of covariance, ANCOVA, was carried out to examine the main effects of the independent variables on the dependent variables. The findings of this study showed that students who have learned through the E-book method achieve design efficiently better in their post-test scores than those in the traditional method. Students at the internal motivation level perform design efficiently better in their post-test scores than those at external motivation level. The E-book method proved to help students with external motivation in their post-test score motivation.

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

“…The results obtained demonstrated that the use of mathematics e-books positively impacts students' mathematics achievement. This finding is in line with previous research that stated mathematics e-books also has a positive effect on students' mathematical skills [ 29 , 33 , 60 ]. One of the advantages of mathematics e-books is its ability to enhance students’ numerical ability and provide an interactive learning environment.…”

“…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 ].…”

“…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. Huang's research [ 34 ] shows the use of mathematics e-books can improved students' mathematics achievement.…”

“…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 ].…”

Effect of Augmented Reality and Simulation on the Achievement of Mathematics and Visual Thinking Among Students

“…Furthermore, we know that the information technology and the means of communication and technology of education in our lives has become an integral part of that revolution (Aldalalah, 2018). So the computer has had a significant role in increasing the speed of moving the wheel of life significantly, Educational institutions should take benefits from computer data in order to keep abreast of the rapid development around them (Shatat, Aldalalah &. Ababneh, 2017).…”