Effect of gender on students' performance and motivation in electricity teaching using interactive simulations

This study examines the effect of gender on the performance and motivation of middle school students in electricity, using interactive simulations (IS). A total of 127 students were divided into two groups: a control group (n = 65) receiving traditional instruction, and an experimental group (n =6 2...

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Main Authors: Ben Ouahi Mhamed, Droui Mohamed, Zghida Nour-eddine, Hida Elyazid
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Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2025-01-01
Series:SHS Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2025/05/shsconf_cifem2024_01004.pdf
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description This study examines the effect of gender on the performance and motivation of middle school students in electricity, using interactive simulations (IS). A total of 127 students were divided into two groups: a control group (n = 65) receiving traditional instruction, and an experimental group (n =6 2) using IS. Performance and motivation were measured by tests (pretest and posttest) and a questionnaire. Results showed a significant difference in favor of girls in the pre-test, but no significant difference between genders in the post-test for the experimental group. In addition, using IS improved student motivation compared with the traditional method. These results suggest that interactive simulations are an effective strategy for encouraging students' active participation in physical science, particularly electricity, and can help reduce gender performance gaps while improving overall student performance.
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spelling doaj-art-adfc5160f41649748fb6fec0bcceda7a2025-08-20T03:07:24ZengEDP SciencesSHS Web of Conferences2261-24242025-01-012140100410.1051/shsconf/202521401004shsconf_cifem2024_01004Effect of gender on students' performance and motivation in electricity teaching using interactive simulationsBen Ouahi Mhamed0Droui Mohamed1Zghida Nour-eddine2Hida Elyazid3Higher School of Education and Training, Mohammed First UniversityHigher School of Education and Training, Mohammed First UniversityLaboratory of SESHUL, Higher Normal School, Mohamed V UniversityFaculty of Science, Ibn Tofail UniversityThis study examines the effect of gender on the performance and motivation of middle school students in electricity, using interactive simulations (IS). A total of 127 students were divided into two groups: a control group (n = 65) receiving traditional instruction, and an experimental group (n =6 2) using IS. Performance and motivation were measured by tests (pretest and posttest) and a questionnaire. Results showed a significant difference in favor of girls in the pre-test, but no significant difference between genders in the post-test for the experimental group. In addition, using IS improved student motivation compared with the traditional method. These results suggest that interactive simulations are an effective strategy for encouraging students' active participation in physical science, particularly electricity, and can help reduce gender performance gaps while improving overall student performance.https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2025/05/shsconf_cifem2024_01004.pdf
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