The Effectiveness of Hologram Technology in developing Historical Concepts of the First Saudi State

Abstract

This research aimed to examine the influence of Hologram Technology in the interactive presentation of historical concepts, aiming to enhance student understanding and comprehension, while also assessing students' perceptions and engagement with the technology. The methodology employed a quasi-experimental design involving a single group, complemented by a descriptive-analytical approach. To gauge the independent variable's (Hologram Technology) effect on the dependent variables (development of historical concepts and attitudes), pre- and post-test instruments were utilized. Additionally, a scale was incorporated to determine students' attitudes toward using this technology for historical concept development. These two instruments were applied to a random sample of 35 sixth-grade primary school students at the 138th School. A range of results was subsequently obtained, with the most significant finding being that the pre-test's overall average stood at 5.40, or 54%.which means that the students’ level exceeds the average with difficulty, and that the traditional methods that teachers rely on while teaching students were ineffective, as they focus on lecturing and conveying information without trying to embody or represent the various historical concepts, and that the overall average of the test as a whole came in at 9.80, or 98%, which means that the students’ level has become ideal, and that the hologram technology facilitated their learning as it was a visual technical means that contributed to improving visual perception and perceiving facts that were difficult to perceive in an abstract way, so the students’ answers were high; This led to enhanced understanding and comprehension of Saudi historical concepts. Furthermore, statistically significant disparities were observed between the mean scores of the pre-test and post-test at both the 0.05 and 0.01 significance levels.