The Impact of Employing Personalized Learning Approach on the Academic Performance of Second-Grade Students

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https://doi.org/10.35516/edu.v51i1.5634

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Student-centered learning, personalized learning, academic performance

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to explore the impact of employing a personalized learning approach on the academic performance of second-grade students in Nablus Governorate.

Methods: To achieve the study's objectives, the study used a quasi-experimental quantitative approach. The study's tools consisted of a verbal assessment scale. The study's participants included 43 male and female second-grade students from Saad ibn Abi Waqas Mixed Elementary School, divided into two groups: a control group consisting of 21 students and an experimental group consisting of 22 students.

Results: The results of the study showed statistically significant differences in the average academic performance attributed to the variable of teaching method in favor of the experimental group. There were also statistically significant differences in the average academic performance of the students in the experimental group attributed to the gender variable, in favor of females. Furthermore, there were statistically significant differences in the average academic performance of the students in the experimental group attributed to the parents' educational level variable, in favor of parents with a master's degree or higher.

Conclusions: The study concluded that employing the personalized learning approach enhanced the academic performance of second-grade students in learning mathematics. The study recommended the adoption of the personalized learning approach in teaching various educational subjects and at different educational stages.

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Published

2024-03-15

How to Cite

Hoorani, A. ., & Shaqour, A. . (2024). The Impact of Employing Personalized Learning Approach on the Academic Performance of Second-Grade Students. Dirasat: Educational Sciences, 51(1), 95–112. https://doi.org/10.35516/edu.v51i1.5634

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Curriculum and Instruction
Received 2023-09-07
Accepted 2023-10-22
Published 2024-03-15