The Effectiveness Of Using Representative Activities In Developing Mathematical Concepts Among Pre-School Children

Abstract

The research aimed to determine the effectiveness of using drama in improving students' understanding and application of mathematical concepts, improving their performance in mathematics and developing their skills in this field. The semi-experimental approach was relied upon, as the research sample was divided into two groups, one of which was the control sample, which was taught in the traditional way, while the experimental sample was trampled using educational drama. It was found that there are significant differences between each of the skills level of students in the experimental sample and the control sample, the mean scores of students in the experimental sample are higher than students in the control sample. This indicates the effectiveness of the proposed education strategy through drama in developing students' mathematical skills. The results were interpreted that drama-based practices help in learning mathematical concepts better and that these students have a better understanding of mathematical concepts. The experimental treatment using educational drama has contributed to the variance in the mathematical concepts test by approximately 91%, which indicates the effectiveness of the experimental treatment in developing the mathematical concepts test in the experimental group. There is a need to switch to education through drama for kindergarten children to develop their sports skills in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.