The effectiveness of interactive video in the achievement of geography for sixth grades in Madaba Governorate Schools

Abstract

this study investigates the Effectiveness of an Interactive Educational Video on the Academic Achievement in Geography for Sixth-Grade Students in Madaba Governorate Schools. To achieve the objective of the study, the study was used as a quasi-experimental approach. The sample was chosen purposefully. The sample of the study consisted of (60) students of the sixth grade from the Ibntaimia School in Madaba Governate from the second semester in the university year 2019/2020. The study sample was distributed in an experimental group that has (30) students who were educated on the geography subject using an interactive video and the control group that has (30) students who were educated on the same geography subject using a traditional method. The achievement test (pre & post-test) was prepared in one instrument, and the achievement test was distributed after testing the validity and reliability of the instrument, The results of this study presented that there were significant differences at the level of significant (α≤0.05) between the experimental and control group for the benefit of the experimental group in the post-test, which were studied using the interactive video. The study detected the effectiveness of the interactive video in increasing academic achievement in geography. According to the results, the researcher recommended using interactive video in schools because of its effective way of increasing academic achievement.