International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, Volume 6, Issue 8, August-2015 1602 ISSN 2229-5518 The Role of Educational Software in Improving the Performance of Students Mohammad Ali Bani Younes Abstract—The use of educational software as a tool in teaching and computerized learning increases the learner’s skills that are needed during his/her study. It also helps in providing a proactive environment between the student and the teacher from one side and among students from another side, which will result in the best results. It was clear that the use of these educational software increases the advancement of students in their achieved schools work as well as their push towards learning in all steps of the educational process. Research confirmed that the deployment of computer in education and considering it as a tool to help elevate the level of the push of students to learn becomes an ongoing necessity. This in turn requires providing specialized training sessions in this field, expanding the base of teachers who benefit from these sessions and equip them with skills on how to deal with the computer and how to design the educational software that is needed to serve the educational process. The use of new techniques in public schools that go alongside with updating curriculum produced better results. So, it is become necessary to do periodical training sessions to make the importance of using the educational software in education clear to the students and encourage them to participate in the educational process and deploy their rule more than before. This way it will be possible to overcome most of the difficulties that prevents the deployment of educational software in serving education. Index Terms— Software, theoretical, learning, computer applications, teaching methods. —————————— —————————— 1 INTRODUCTION HERE is no doubt that the teacher is the first source of him throughout his life. T knowledge. This has been emphasized by the Traditional old school with all its styles and teaching methods. This In light of the challenges in information and communica- school is focused on the intensification of theoretical Infor- tions that are taking place in communities, which have con- mation in the education through memorization without atten- tributed to the development of educational institutions, espe- tion to the modern theory of education, which depends on the cially with the appearance of new forms of rapid and succes- understanding and perception of scientific facts, and over- sive education systems, so computers have been applied in looked the role of the learner completely which is the main education and training. Consequently, educational software element of the modern theory of education[1],[6]. has become an urgent need to raise the performance of stu- dents in schools where the student is ready to receive, assimi- The modern school has IJSERfocused on the learner, where it late, and apply at a large scale [4],[16]. mainly relied on the use of his/her senses as tools for learning that connect with all things around. These senses will be trans- For example, students in a classroom studying geography ferring these effects to the brain to be analyzed and classified see satellite images that show terrain, and will recognize the in the form of knowledge and experiences that can be com- connection between terrain and climate, and how the emer- prehended and perceived to face new life situations. In addi- gence of the different climatic conditions, in addition to the tion, this school did not ignore the role of the teacher and simulation of this relationship through the deployment of made him as the guide and supervisor who regulates the multimedia in the delivery of content of the curricula for stu- teaching and learning process, in light of the functional use of dents, as a movement of wind and temperature and other fac- modern methods and techniques with a focus on modern tors. technologies, which uses scientific methods in the educational process that, depend on the visual contact, stability, employ- The Scientific participation in this research that it contrib- ment and development trends[3],[10]. utes to open the area to writing other research showing the impact of the use and recruitment of educational software in Using visual contact, employment and all learning tools the education service which contributes to the development of available to the human being, the learner discovers scientific this area in the future. facts or parts of it. The brain classify them in order to extract laws that are used to arrive to sensory experiences which lead HE RESEARCH ROBLEM to awareness and understanding of the required scientific 2 T P facts. The person learns with his hands and other senses by The concept of technology has been coupled since its be- using the tools of learning process, and thus gradually ginning with various industries over a period of time, before it evolves. This is due to the complete interaction with the over- entered the world of education, which was connected to the all sense of this process. Therefore, the pursuit of science, concept of the use of tools and equipment in education such as knowledge, and what is required from the love of discovery monitors' registration and other tools. These devices have and perception becomes a preferred habit that is applied with been used as aided audio and visual equipment for the pro- IJSER © 2015 http://www.ijser.org International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, Volume 6, Issue 8, August-2015 1603 ISSN 2229-5518 cess of education. After that, this field started to develop in 1. Simulation: where the learner is trained within the order to deploy educational trends and theories of education framework of natural phenomena, without costs, bur- and psychology in teaching methods using a variety of teach- dens, or risk, and the learners face similar situations in ing aids. So the educational software came to complement the their daily lives. This can be used in programming to role of these methods and increase students' motivation to- address complex concepts, or that which is difficult to wards learning through the provision of suspense and excite- provide factual mini models or factual enlarged models ment felt by the learner. Although the educational software to them in the classroom. Among the advantages of this was deployed for some teachers in the education process, it style: suspense, realism, and achievement of goals in a was not enough because of the lack of awareness of a lot of reasonable time, and to encourage cooperation, and so- teachers to the role of educational software and its impact on cial interaction, and teach critical thinking. the educational process. Hence the search came to explain the 2. Educational games: These are programs made for fun. impact and role of educational software for the students and They depend on the method of simulation, and the de- teacher and thus live up to the educational process as a whole. velopment of skills, such as problem solving. They make the education interesting to the children, and they are designed to help promote and learn educa- HE MPORTANCE OF RESEARCH 3 T I tional goals. Among the advantages of this type: the The importance of research is as follows: competition, the thrill, the excitement, and fun, and a 1. The development of the modern trends in the use and commitment to a set of rules and laws to control the recruitment of educational software in the education process. service. 3. Exercise and practice: one of the most computer appli- 2. Detection of difficulties that prevent the use and re- cations in education, where students are trained to ex- cruitment of educational software in education service ercise after studying the educational material, and get a and to find solutions then overcome them. feedback, where exercises are given at different levels, 3. The contribution of this research in opening the way to as they are providing a educational lessons to students the researchers for writing and showing the impact of directly, leading to students' interaction with the tuto- the use and recruitment of educational software in the rial which provides a series of examples and exercises education service which contributes to the develop- to increase the versatility of the student in that skill. ment of this area in the future. This program depends on the continued enhancement for each correct answer, and instant feedback. Among the benefits of this type: the excitement and the desire 4 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES for the student, and to give him a sufficient opportuni- The goals of this research are: - ty to train without control, and to provide the learner 1. Defining the Educational Software and showing its im- with results of his performance. portance. 4. Problem solving: in this stage we can write steps for 2. Clarification of the impactIJSER of usage and recruitment of solving the problem, perform calculations, and to deal educational software in the education service. with the data as numbers, with the need to provide 3. Identify difficulties that hinder the deployment of edu- some things to solve the problem effectively, such as: cational software in the education service. the desire to solve the problem, and possess the knowledge, experience, availability of the problem and 4.1 Discussion of The Objectives of the Research the solutions, and the ability to make design and to test 4.1.1 Definition of Educational Software And its Im- solutions to reach the right solution. Among the ad- portance: vantages of this pattern: increasing self-confidence Software is considered one of the most important foundations when the problem is solved, self-reliance, the acquisi- used in computer in education. It is a set of logical and intan- tion of knowledge and experience, and develop the gible components that is introduced in a form of different ability to analyze and decision making.