Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Technologies on Primary School

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to show how much learning technologies increase the success in primary school with meta-analysis method. Advanced technologies such as virtual-augmented reality, animation-simulation, inverted classroom application, web-internet course applications, course and game teaching software, which are subject to experimental studies in computerized learning environments, have been included in this meta-analysis study, since they have features that can improve academic achievement. It is taken into account that having features such as; publication in a peer reviewed open-access magazines, the execution of the application by selecting the sample from the primary school in Turkey, listing the mean and standard deviation values and the number of sample group students for the final test, for the articles to be included in this research. It was concluded that advanced technology supported lesson applications in primary school have the ability to increase academic achievement at a very high level. The effect size found (md: 4.17239) is larger than the highest level value statements defined in the literature.