Effect of Web Based Instructions on Students Attitude towards Mathematics
Keywords:
Attitude towards mathematics, web based instructions, traditional teachingAbstract
This study was purposed to investigate the effect of web-based instructions on the students’ attitude towards mathematics. This study was of pre-test and post-test experimental design. The study was conducted on 100 students studying in seventh grade at government schools of Gurdaspur district. The sample was randomly divided into two groups via 50 students in the experimental group and 50 in the control group. The two treatments were employed in this study in which the experimental group was taught with web based instructions and the control group was instructed through the traditional classroom method. The data was collected using the attitude towards mathematics scale prepared by an investigator and analysed by applying appropriate statistical techniques. The findings of the study revealed that there exists a significant difference in students’ attitude towards mathematics taught through web based instructions and traditional classroom instructions.
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