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The effectiveness of education based on the concept-based model on the learning of elementary school students in Marand city in mathematics

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Esmaeil Alizadeh 1
nasrin pakdoust 2
1 Department of mathematics and Statistics, Marand branch, Islamic Azad University, Marand, Iran
2 PhD student, Department of Curriculum Planning, Marand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marand, Iran
10.22034/naes.2025.469319.1499
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of teaching based on the concept-oriented model on the learning of elementary school students in Marand city in mathematics. Research method: The current research was applied in terms of purpose and analytical research in terms of method. This research was conducted as a semi-experimental experiment with a pre-test and post-test design with 60 students in two experimental and control groups. The experimental group received concept-based education, while the control group received traditional education. In this research, the sixth grade standard math tests were used and the results were analyzed using SPSS software. Findings: The results of the present study showed that concept-based education had a significant improvement in students' understanding of mathematical concepts compared to traditional education. Also, the results showed that the students in the concept-based education group had better results in mathematical concepts tests. Conclusion: Concept-based model education can be recognized as an effective method to improve students' understanding of mathematical concepts in elementary school. This method can be more effective than traditional methods due to its focus on concepts and their connection with the realities of the real world.This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of concept-based teaching on improving elementary school students' understanding of mathematical concepts in Mardan County. This research was conducted as an experimental study with a pre-test and post-test design involving 60 students divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received concept-based teaching, while the control group received traditional teaching methods.Concept-based teaching significantly improved students' understanding of mathematical concepts compared to traditional teaching methods. Results indicated that students in the experimental group performed better in mathematical concept assessments. Concept-based teaching can be recognized as an effective approach to enhancing elementary school students' comprehension of mathematical concepts. This method, emphasizing conceptual understanding and its real-world applications, may yield superior outcomes compared to traditional methods.
Keywords
concept-based model؛ elementary
school students

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  • Receive Date 24 July 2024
  • Revise Date 25 August 2024
  • Accept Date 28 January 2025
  • First Publish Date 28 January 2025
  • Publish Date 22 May 2025