Translation of PhET Simulations in Ibibio Language: Enhancing Seamless and Culturally Responsive Learning of Mathematics in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

Translation of PhET Simulations in Ibibio Language: Enhancing Seamless and Culturally Responsive Learning of Mathematics in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Translation of PhET Simulations in Ibibio Language: Enhancing Seamless and Culturally Responsive Learning of Mathematics in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Ekemini T. Akpan, Ememobong O. Udoh, Rebecca E. vieyra This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6072385/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Innovative virtual learning applications are needed to develop twenty first century skills, and mathematical literacy among students in Mathematics Education. This paper assessed the effects of PhET interactive simulation with culturally responsive approach on students’ academic achievements in the concept of special angles in secondary schools. Mayer’s multimedia instructional design principles were adopted to localized the PhET interactive simulation in Ibibio Language(L1). The study was quasi-experimental, with three treatment groups purposively sampled. The findings shown that students taught the concept of special angles using PhET interactive simulations with culturally responsive approach obtained significantly higher academic achievement scores when compared to their counterpart taught the same concept using Interactive Lecturing Approach. Although the study yielded a high statistical power, there was no practical significant difference on students’ academic achievements when taught special angles using PhET interactive simulations with culturally responsive approach, and when taught the same concept using PhET interactive simulations without culturally responsive approach. Gender exerted a nonsignificant influence on students’ academic achievements among the groups. Hence, using PhET interactive simulations with embodied and embedded mother tongue features enhanced academic achievement of students, and contextual instructional delivery in Mathematics. Also, the study underpins situated understanding of Mathematical concept, leading to optimal learning experiences. In the same vein, it fosters the enculturation of mathematical concepts and ethnomathematics, glocalization of ethnopadological technique, and reverted the extinctions of mother tongue in the Nigerian culture. It was recommended that virtual and culturally responsive strategies should be adopted by instructors to diversify instructional delivery in Mathematics Education. Special Education Culturally Responsive Learning Mathematics Ibibio Local Language PhET Interactive Simulations Disadvantaged Learners Seamless and Virtual Learning tools Full Text Additional Declarations The authors declare no competing interests. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. 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