Elementary School Students' Attitudes Toward Using an Adaptive E-Learning Environment (Mathletics) in Mathematics

Abstract

This study explored elementary school students’ attitudes toward using the adaptive e-learning environment, Mathletics, in learning mathematics and analyzed their perspectives. To achieve the study’s objectives, the descriptive survey methodology was employed, as it is the most suitable approach. Data were collected through an attitude scale measuring students’ perceptions of using the adaptive learning environment for mathematics. The scale was administered to a sample of 115 elementary school students (from fourth, fifth, and sixth grades) in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. The study found that students have positive attitudes toward adaptive learning environments. Based on these findings, the study recommends the implementation of adaptive learning environments across different educational stages in schools, given their positive impact on improving students’ attitudes, academic achievement, and motivation by fostering a competitive and engaging learning atmosphere. The study suggests that programmers intensify efforts in designing advanced adaptive learning environments tailored to the Saudi curriculum, integrating them into the Madrasati platform, and forming a specialized team of experts in education and programming for this purpose. The study recommends that the Ministry of Education adopt adaptive learning environments, encouraging educational institutions to design and implement them, as they play a vital role in enhancing students’ skills