The Effect of the Different Methods of Teaching the Robomind Programming Language on Cognitive Skill Acquisition and Improving the Cognitive Abilities of Middle School Students
Ali bin Mastour Al Zahrani
Abstract:
The current study aims to identify the best teaching strategies that affect learners in measuring differences in the post-test of Cognitive and Skill Acquisition, Cognitive Inhibition, Perceptual Speed, and Cognitive Flexibility when using different teaching methods (electronic simulation vs project-based learning) and excluding the effect of pre-tests effect for the dependent variables under the study. The study sample consisted of (114) 3rd- middle-grade students who were divided into three groups (38 students per group). The first experimental group was taught using electronic simulations, the second experimental group used project-based learning, while the control group received its instruction using the traditional method. The results showed statistically significant differences in the post-tests for Cognitive and Skill Acquisition, Cognitive Inhibition, Perceptual Speed, and Cognitive Flexibility between experimental and control groups due to the different teaching strategies (electronic simulation vs project-based learning.
Keywords:
Programming Language Electronic Simulation Project-based Learning.
