The effect of using breeze program in geography in the acquisition of eighth-grade students of environmental concepts, and their attitudes towards it

Hussein Khazer Almajali

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of using Breeze program in geography in the acquisition of eighth-grade students of environmental concepts, and their attitudes towards it. The study sample consisted of (262) students among them (130 male, 132 female) of the eighth grade at Amman 1st directorate of education. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher designed three tools: a Breeze program (Unit of Environmental problems), achievement test and scale of trends. Validity and reliability were verified, after calculating means, standard deviations, and the use of twoway analysis of variance to answer study questions, the results of the study showed the following: (a)The presence of a statistically significant difference at (0.05 = α) on the acquisition of eighth-grade students the environmental concepts in Geography attributed to the teaching method (using Breeze program) and in favor of the experimental group. (b) The presence of a statistically significant difference at (0.05 = α) on the acquisition of eighth-grade students the environmental concepts in Geography attributed to gender (male, female) and in favor of females. (c) There is no statistically significant difference at (0.05 = α) on the acquisition of eighth-grade students the environmental concepts in Geography attributed to the interaction between teaching method and gender. (d) A positive effect on the experimental group towards Breeze program. The researcher recommended in light of the results of the study the need to contract training courses for geography teachers on the use of Breeze program and the design of the computerized educational programs on substance geography, and further research and studies on the role of computerized educational programs such as Breeze in various disciplines and the various stages.