Effect of Mobile App on Students’ Mathematics and Technology Attitude

Charlotte M. Canilao¹ and Melanie G. Gurat^1,

¹School of Graduate Studies, Saint Mary’s University, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines

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Charlotte M. Canilao and Melanie G. Gurat. Effect of Mobile App on Students’ Mathematics and Technology Attitude. American Journal of Educational Research. 2023; 11(10):722-728. doi: 10.12691/education-11-10-11

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of mobile app on students’ Behavioral engagement, Confidence with technology, Mathematics confidence, Affective engagement, and Mathematics with technology. Grade 9 students were provided with mobile apps to support them in studying mathematics during distance learning. Post-test control group was utilized in the study to compare the mathematics and technology attitudes of the students in the control and treatment groups. This study used the Mathematics and Technology Attitudes Scale (MTAS) questionnaire adapted from Pierce et al. (2007). Majority of students have a favorable attitude about the use of mobile educational applications, ranging from neutral to positive. Although there were no statistically significant differences in several of the subscales, the experimental group showed greater optimism than the control group. Teachers should continue incorporating mobile educational applications into the classroom to help and enhance the learning process given the good experiences reported by students. To further enhance students' attitudes toward the topic, it should be considered to address the negative attitude toward mathematical confidence.

Keywords:
behavioral engagement confidence with technology mathematics confidence affective engagement mathematics with technology

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