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Najmuldeen, Hanan A. – World Journal of Education, 2017
The present study aims to evaluate the impact of educational games-based iPad applications on the development of social studies achievement and learning retention. Sample consisted of (48) sixth grade primary students in Jeddah. The author adopted Quasi-experimental design of the experimental and control groups. She also provided the teacher a…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Handheld Devices, Academic Achievement, Social Studies
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Nahari, Amnah Ahmad; Alfadda, Hind Abdulaziz – English Language Teaching, 2016
Spelling is an essential literacy skill and an important language component that can have a significant effect on L2 students' future education and occupational status. However, many students struggle to master this skill, and most L2 teachers are limited to traditional approaches when teaching spelling. Therefore, this study aims to investigate…
Descriptors: Spelling, Second Language Learning, Grade 6, Elementary School Students
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Almuntasheri, S.; Gillies, R. M.; Wright, T. – Science Education International, 2016
Despite a general consensus on the educational effectiveness of inquiry-based instruction, the enacted type of inquiry in science classrooms remains debatable in many countries including Saudi Arabia. This study compared guided-inquiry based teachers' professional development to teacher-directed approach in supporting Saudi students to understand…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Pretests Posttests, Statistical Analysis, Inquiry
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Aljughaiman, Abdullah M.; Ayoub, Alaa Eldin A. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2012
The current study investigated the effects of a school enrichment program on the analytical, creative, and practical abilities of elementary gifted students. Forty-two students (N = 42) from the fifth and sixth grade of the Al-Shawkany School in Saudi Arabia were randomly chosen to participate in the study according to two criteria: (a) being…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Grade 6
Al-Yami, Salwa Ahmed – Online Submission, 2008
The present study aims to investigate the effectiveness of scaffolding interactive activities in developing the English listening comprehension skills of sixth grade elementary schoolgirls in Jeddah. The subjects in this study were 50 sixth grade pupils at an elementary school in Jeddah. They were assigned to two groups--control and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness, Experimental Groups, Control Groups