The Extent to Which the Activities of the Reading and Arithmetic Initiative are Employed to Support the Educational Process in the Primary Grades from the Point of View of Teachers of Public Schools Affiliated with the Jordanian Ministry of Education, aft

Abstract

The aim of the research is to identify the extent to which the activities of the reading and arithmetic initiative continue to be used in the educational process and its impact on primary grade students from the point of view of teachers of public schools affiliated with the Jordanian Ministry of Education, especially after moving towards distance learning in light of the abnormal conditions during the Corona pandemic. The researcher adopted the descriptive analytical approach in conducting the research and the research sample consisted of (83) male and female teachers of the first three grades in government schools in the central region of the Jordanian Ministry of Education. Percentages, ranks, arithmetic average, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient).The researcher concluded a number of results, the most important of which are: The teachers’ attitudes towards employing the activities of the reading and arithmetic initiative are positive trends in a large way and appear through their belief that the activities of the reading and arithmetic initiative during the Corona pandemic contributed significantly to (enabling students to self-learning, and enriching the educational curriculum Raising students' motivation towards learning. And that the activities of the reading and arithmetic initiative contribute significantly to taking into account the individual differences between students, and lead to strengthening the relationship between the teacher and his students. And it contributed significantly to raising the level of communication between the teacher and his students. And that a very large percentage of the study sample believes that the lack of material capabilities to connect to the electronic network and technological infrastructure, whether it is inside school classrooms or in homes and among students, is one of the biggest obstacles to effectively employing the various educational activities of the reading and arithmetic initiative, and that a small percentage of the sample The study finds that the lack of provision of tools and supplies for teachers hinders the effective use of the activities of the educational reading and arithmetic initiative.

Keywords: the extent to which the activities of the reading and arithmetic initiative are employed, the Jordanian Ministry of Education, the Corona pandemic.

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/13-31-04

Publication date: November 30^th 2022