Comparing the relationship between using educational technology in mathematics and student achievement in South Africa and Germany

Saal, Petronella ElizeVan Ryneveld, LindaGraham, Marien Alet2023-02-242022Petronella Elize Saal, Linda van Ryneveld & Marien Alet Graham (2022) Comparing the relationship between using educational technology in mathematics and student achievement in South Africa and Germany, Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 54:4, 581-598, DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2021.1904062.0256-8543 (print)2150-2641 (online)10.1080/15391523.2021.1904062https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/89815At the time of writing this paper, Petronella Elize Saal is a PhD Candidate at the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, University of Pretoria, Pretoria. The research presented in this paper has been conducted during her doctoral studies.This study explored the relationship between educational technology and the mathematics achievement of South African and German students. Hierarchical Linear Models (HLM) showed that the availability of computers at school and using computers in the mathematics classroom in South Africa positively associated with the mathematics achievement of students. In Germany, the shared use of a computer/tablet with others at home and internet connection correlated positively with students’ mathematics performances while students who owned mobile phones achieved lower mathematics results than their counterparts. Similarly, in both countries, students owning a computer/tablet, students using computers/tablets “every or almost every day” for schoolwork at home, school and other places achieved lower mathematics results than their counterparts.en© 2021 ISTE. This is an electronic version of an article published in Journal of Research on Technology in Education, vol. 54, no. 4, pp. 581-598, 2022, doi : 10.1080/15391523.2021.1904062. Journal of Research on Technology in Education is available online at : https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ujrt20.Elementary educationEducational technologyHierarchical level modeling (HLM)Mathematics educationTIMSS 2015QuantitativeTrends in mathematics and science study (TIMSS)Comparing the relationship between using educational technology in mathematics and student achievement in South Africa and GermanyPostprint Article