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Effect of GeoGebra Software on Secondary School Students’ Achievement in 3-D Geometry

Education and Information Technologies volume 27, pages 5749–5765 (2022)Cite this article

Abstract

We implemented GeoGebra software in Rwandan secondary schools to check its effectiveness during teaching and learning geometry concepts. The quasi-experimental design was used, and four schools were purposefully selected. Two schools were from Northern Province, while the other two were selected from Kigali city. A geometry-based test composed of 15 open questions was designed to assess the teaching effect before and after learning geometry.The study was conducted from December 2020 through June 2021 with 87 students. Two schools were assigned as control while the other two as experimental groups. Each group comprised one school from Kigali and one from Northern Province. We analyzed data using SPSS and computed multivariate analysis of variance. We found that students who learned with GeoGebra outperformed those who learned without GeoGebra (M = 77.68% and SD = 14.13 versus M = 56.78% and SD = 15.77, with p < .001 and d = .254). We also found that the number of students who were able to perform each of the 15 questions increased drastically due to the potential of GeoGebra. The study recommends the use of GeoGebra in all teaching and learning activities of mathematics.

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We got full financial support from the African Center of Excellence for Innovative Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science (ACEITLMS) based in the University of Rwanda College of Education. This support is highly acknowledged. We would also like to pay gratitude to students and teachers in selected schools in Kigali and Musanze.

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Corresponding author received the support from the African Centre of Excellence for Innovative Teaching and Leaning Mathematics and Science (ACEITLMS), University of Rwanda College of education.

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  1. African Centre of Excellence for Innovative Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Sciences, University of Rwanda - College of Education (URCE), PO BOX: 55, Rwamagana, Kayonza, Rwanda

    Marie Sagesse Uwurukundo

  2. University of Rwanda - College of Education (URCE), PO BOX: 55, Rwamagana, Kayonza, Rwanda

    Jean François Maniraho & Michael Tusiime Rwibasira

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Uwurukundo, M.S., Maniraho, J.F. & Tusiime Rwibasira, M. Effect of GeoGebra Software on Secondary School Students’ Achievement in 3-D Geometry. Educ Inf Technol 27, 5749–5765 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-021-10852-1

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Keywords

  • GeoGebra
  • Geometry
  • Secondary school students
  • Students’ achievement
  • Rwanda