Tracing Science and Mathematics Learning Loss for the Sixth and Ninth Graders Compared with Students' Hypothetical Average Scores during Covid 19 pandemic

Abstract

The study aimed to gauge the extent of learning loss in mathematics and science among the sixth and ninth graders in Bani Obaid directorate of education due to the pandemic disruption. The descriptive analytical approach was used to analyze the study sample results on previously prepared tests and comparing them with the hypothetical average scores of students’ results during the last three years. Two science and two mathematics tests were used and applied to a random sample of 128 male and female students in two government schools. The results indicated that  there is a learning loss among the study sample in science and mathematics during Covid-19 compared with the hypothetical average scores of students in the last three years, in addition, learning loss estimates were larger for mathematics than for science . Based on the findings, the researcher recommended developing a clear system addressing learning losses and gaps, bearing in mind that the loss can be different from one student to another and the mechanism triggered may not suit all of them. Further studies were suggested to identify learning losses at other levels and academic courses.