The Effectiveness of Utilizing Mobile Phone on Achievement of Hashemite University Students in Mathematics and Attitudes Toward it

Abstract

This study was aimed at investigating the effectiveness of utilizing mobile phone on achievement of Hashemite University students in mathematics and their attitudes toward it. To achieve the aim of the study instruments, both an achievement test as well as an attitudes scale were prepared. The validity and the reliability of the instruments were confirmed. The study sample was intentionally chosen. They were divided into two groups: the first was an experimental group (31) using the Mobile Phone and the second was a control group )25( who studied the same material using the traditional method. The achievement test was conducted on both groups before starting the study application to confirm the equivalence between the groups. The same test was conducted after the course of the study to measure the effectiveness of the proposed method. The study showed statistically significant differences between the means of the students’ grades in the experimental group who used Mobile Phone and the means of students’ grades of the control group in favor of the experimental group. The results of the research also showed positive attitudes on the part of the students towards using Mobile Phone in their learning. In light of these results, the researcher recommended using mobile phone in teaching mathematical concepts, because it has a positive effect in increasing achievement, and reinforcing students’ attitudes towards it.