The Impact of the Educational Electronic Games on the Reading Comprehension among 7th Graders at UNRWA Schools in Jordan

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the impact of the educational electronic games on the reading comprehension among 7^th  graders at UNRWA schools in Jordan. To achieve the purpose of this study, the researchers designed a series of educational electronic games in addition to a teaching guide for the electronic games, and a test to evaluate the reading comprehension levels among students.The study’s sample consisted of 118 male and female students. The sample was divided into two groups, the controlled group who received reading lessons using conventional method, and the treatment group who received reading lessons using educational electronic games. The results showed significant statistical differences (a ≤ 0,05) due to the use of educational electronic games in all the levels of comprehension. In addition, there were significant statistical differences (a ≤ 0,05) in the reading comprehension levels, due to the variable of Gender, in favor of female students. Moreover, there were significant statistical differences (a ≤ 0,05) in the total degree of the reading comprehension  due to the interaction between the variables of the group and gender.