The Effect of The Robin Round Strategy Supported by QR Code Technology on Learning Some Zipper Assembly Skills

Many educators have emphasized the importance of using various teaching strategies to facilitate both teaching and learning processes. Traditional teaching methods focus on the teacher as the primary source of educational content and information. Therefore, this research aims to use non-traditional teaching strategies to teach certain zipper installation skills, which are considered fundamental in garment construction. The researcher saw the necessity of changing the traditional teaching strategy commonly used in teaching these skills and sought alternative methods and tools to effectively improve students’ academic and practical performance.

This prompted the researcher to study new and non-traditional teaching strategies that enhance both cognitive and practical levels and achieve desired learning outcomes. Thus, the research aimed to raise the cognitive and skill-based achievement levels of second-year students in the Home Economics Department at the Faculty of Specific Education, Ain Shams University. This was done by integrating the Robin Round strategy with QR Code technology in teaching zipper installation skills. Additionally, the study sought to identify students’ opinions on learning some zipper installation skills using the Robin Round strategy supported by QR Code technology.

The research followed a quasi-experimental approach. The study tools included a cognitive achievement test , a skills test , and a student opinion questionnaire. The results showed statistically significant differences between the students’ pre- and post-test scores in both the cognitive and skills tests, in favor of the post-test. Moreover, students expressed positive opinions toward learning some zipper installation skills using the Robin Round strategy supported by QR Code.