Using Visualisations in Secondary School Physics Teaching and Learning: Evaluating the Efficacy of an Instructional Program to Facilitate Understanding of Gas and Liquid Pressure Concepts

Autor/inn/en	Oh, Elisabeth Yian Yian; Treagust, David F.; Koh, Thiam Seng; Phang, Wei Lian; Ng, Shuh Lit; Sim, Gary; Chandrasegaran, A. L.
Titel	Using Visualisations in Secondary School Physics Teaching and Learning: Evaluating the Efficacy of an Instructional Program to Facilitate Understanding of Gas and Liquid Pressure Concepts
Quelle	In: Teaching Science, 58 (2012) 4, S.34-42 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-6313
Schlagwörter	Physics; Foreign Countries; Visualization; Secondary School Science; Science Instruction; Program Evaluation; Program Effectiveness; Scientific Concepts; Fuels; Grade 9; Cooperative Learning; Teaching Methods; Teacher Competencies; Singapore + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Physik; Ausland; Visualisation; Visualisierung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Treibstoff; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Kooperatives Lernen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrkunst; Singapur
Abstract	An instructional program using four simulation applets was used to facilitate understanding of gas and liquid pressure concepts among twenty-two students in a Year 9 class from an independent secondary school in Singapore. A comparison group consisting of twenty-two students was taught using traditional didactic, chalk-and-talk instruction. Administration of a gas and liquid pressure conceptual test comprising ten multiple-choice items in a pretest-posttest design indicated significant improvement in understanding using the simulation applets compared to the didactic instruction. A seven-item attitudes questionnaire indicated that the students generally found the animation applets interesting and helpful in their physics lessons. (Contains 4 figures and 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10