Treat mathematical concepts through story
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(Story, cartoons, ed,mathmation concepts, drama and acting)Abstract
The initiative is based on treating weak mathematical concepts through the story and producing cartoon characters to illustrate them in an interesting way for the students and appropriate for their ages. We have developed the story to be in the form of electronic stories with childish characters. The initiative provided the student with an element of suspense, as the educational rule confirms that there is no learning without suspense. The initiative was well received. The interest of the targeted students reflected its impact on their achievement, which improved, and resulted in a love of the subject and a longing to learn more. It was noted that the students' interest increased in each session and their willingness to listen eagerly, in addition to their attempt to come up with a similar.
This research explores the use of storytelling and cartoon characters to teach mathematical concepts to students in an engaging and effective way, leading to improved academic performance and a love for the subject. The results of the study showed an improvement in the level of students and the speed of their understanding of the information. It also contributed to increasing the interest of the students in each group and their eagerness to listen to the voices for the story, in addition to their attempt to come up with a story that would develop their imagination and abilities, the youngest.
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