The effect of Shad application on academic motivation and activity of first grade high school students in Sari, in Persian literature course during the Corona period

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Shad application on academic motivation and activity of first grade high school students in Sari in Persian literature during the Corona period. This method of study was quasi-experimental by a pretest-posttest design, with a control group, and a one-month follow-up period. The statistical sample included 30 first grade high school students in Sari, who were selected by simple random sampling and assigned by random assignment to experimental and control groups (15 persons in each group). The Experimental group studied literature for 2 months and two 90-minute sessions each week using Shad application. But the Control group learned literature lessons using PDF files. The used tools included the Educational motivation of Walrand et all (1992), and Agency as a fourth aspect of Students engagement during learning activities of Reeve, J and Tseng, M (2011) Questionnaires. The result showed an increase in academic motivation and activity of students in the Experimental group compare to the Control group. Since Shad application leads to increase academic motivation and activity, therefore, it can be used as an effective application in schools.