Investigating the effect of educational technology equipment and teaching aids on the rate of promotion of sixth grade students in Rudsar

The aim of this study was to determine the role of educational technology equipment and teaching aids in improving the academic achievement of sixth grade students in Rudsar. The method of this study was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population of this study included primary school teachers and students in Rudsar. 31 teachers were selected by means of census sampling to specify the sample size of the statistical population. To determine the sample size of the statistical population of students, cluster random sampling method was used and 210 students were selected. Data collection tools were Pham and Taylor (1999) Standard Academic Achievement Questionnaire, Yavuz Educational Technology Equipment Standard Questionnaire (2005) and Abdi (2012) Standard Educational Aids Questionnaire. Stepwise regression test was applied for data analysis. Findings of this study showed that educational technology equipment and teaching aids have an effect on improving the academic achievement of sixth grade students in Rudsar city .