The Effect of Using Wikiversity Editors (Collaborative and Competitive) in the Collection of Social Subjects among Students of the Intermediate Stage in Kuwait

Abstract

The aim of the research is to evaluate the impact of the use of participatory and competitive Wikiscripts in the collection of social subjects among middle school students. The research sample consisted of (60) students in the ninth grade (the third intermediate) in the school of Abdullatif Saad Al-Shamlan in Al-Jahra area in Kuwait. The descriptive and semi-experimental approaches were used for the design (tribal-post-treatment) of two experimental groups; each group consisted of (30) . The first group studied the olfactory group unit in the wiki editor, while the second group studied the unit with competitive wiki editors. The research tool was an achievement test for the solar module. The results showed that there was a statistically significant effect at the level of (α = 0.05); for cooperative learning and competitive learning with the wikis in developing the cognitive achievement of the students of the two groups. Competitive learning, with average achievement (16). The study recommended using participatory editors and employing them in various educational fields, expanding their use in middle school education, and spreading awareness of the importance of using them and developing their skills in teachers and students.