Enhancing Students’ Learning of Physics Concepts with Simulation as an Instructional ICT Tool

The result of observation shows that the students' understanding of physics science subject is still low. Many teachers still use conventional methods. Students just listen and take notes. Therefore, the use of appropriate and varied learning models is expected to help students in understanding a concept. One alternative of physics learning that can help students understand the concept is through pictorial riddle learning method. This pictorial riddle learning method uses a riddle of drawings on a whiteboard, poster or projected from a transparency then the teacher asks questions relating to the riddle. The purpose of this study is to determine the extent of the influence of pictorial riddle learning method on the understanding of physics concepts class IX students semester 1 SMP Negeri 2 Painan 2015/2016 academic year. Sampling is done by simple random sampling technique. The research population is all students of class IX SMP Negeri 2 Painan. The sample used is class IX-2 as experiment class and IX-3 as control class. The variable in this research is the students' concept understanding on the magnetism materials, with the experimental control group design pre test post test. Data retrieval is done through the test in the form of free description and analyzed using simple regression analysis, coefficient of determination and test of significance in microsoft excel. The results of data analysis showed the relationship between variables expressed in a simple regression equation Y = 51.99 + 0.4286. The value of correlation coefficient 0,5787 with enough criterion (0,5 <r <0,8) value 0,3348 and coefficient of determination equal to 33,5% and> (3,175> 2,015) at significance level 5%, which mean study pictorial Riddle method effect of 33.5% on the understanding of student physics concepts. Thus it can be concluded that there is a positive influence and quite significant method of learning pictorial riddle on the understanding of students' concepts on magnetism materials.

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Uncovering the Wealth of Physics Examples from Videos on the Internet for Use in Physics Lessons

The Physics Educator ◽

10.1142/s2661339520500055 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 02 (01) ◽

pp. 2050005

Author(s):

Shen Yong Ho

Keyword(s):

Everyday Life ◽

Life Events ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

The Internet ◽

Physics Teaching ◽

Traditional Lecture ◽

Lightning Strikes ◽

Online Videos ◽

Physics Concepts ◽

Car Crashes

It is well known among educators that carefully planned Physics demonstrations incorporated into lessons can enhance the teaching and learning of Physics. However, there are also everyday life events, such as car crashes and lightning strikes that also aptly demonstrate concepts in Physics but cannot be easily recreated in class. Today, many of these events are captured on video and are easily available on the internet. To facilitate teachers to find what they need, we classify online videos useful for Physics teaching into six broad categories. Some of these videos can be more useful than traditional lecture demonstrations in providing relevant contexts for introducing Physics concepts. We will also discuss some principles for designing class activities to help students make sense of the underlying Physics in the videos.

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Structure in perceived relations among physics concepts

Journal of Research in Science Teaching ◽

10.1002/tea.3660080407 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 339-350 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Heidi Kass

Keyword(s):

Physics Concepts

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VIS-HAPT: A Methodology Proposal to Develop Visuo-Haptic Environments in Education 4.0

Future Internet ◽

10.3390/fi13100255 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (10) ◽

pp. 255

Author(s):

Julieta Noguez ◽

Luis Neri ◽

Víctor Robledo-Rella ◽

Rosa María Guadalupe García-Castelán ◽

Andres Gonzalez-Nucamendi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Student Performance ◽

Student Perceptions ◽

Digital Literacy ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Meaningful Learning ◽

Physics Concepts ◽

Haptic Technology ◽

Sense Of Touch ◽

Haptic Environments

Education 4.0 demands a flexible combination of digital literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving in educational settings linked to real-world scenarios. Haptic technology incorporates the sense of touch into a visual simulator to enrich the user’s sensory experience, thus supporting a meaningful learning process. After developing several visuo-haptic simulators, our team identified serious difficulties and important challenges to achieve successful learning environments within the framework of Education 4.0. This paper presents the VIS-HAPT methodology for developing realistic visuo-haptic scenarios to promote the learning of science and physics concepts for engineering students. This methodology consists of four stages that integrate different aspects and processes leading to meaningful learning experiences for students. The different processes that must be carried out through the different stages, the difficulties to overcome and recommendations on how to face them are all described herein. The results are encouraging since a significant decrease (of approximately 40%) in the development and implementation times was obtained as compared with previous efforts. The quality of the visuo-haptic environments was also enhanced. Student perceptions of the benefits of using visuo-haptic simulators to enhance their understanding of physics concepts also improved after using the proposed methodology. The incorporation of haptic technologies in higher education settings will certainly foster better student performance in subsequent real environments related to Industry 4.0

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EFEKTIFITAS PENGGUNAAN MEDIA POSTER 3 DIMENSI SECARA DARING PADA MATERI TATA SURYA BERBASIS GOOGLE CLASSROOM UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP FISIKA SISWA KELAS VII SMPN 1 WERA TAHUN PELAJARAN 2019/2020

ORBITA Jurnal Kajian Inovasi dan Aplikasi Pendidikan Fisika ◽

10.31764/orbita.v6i2.3363 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 284

Author(s):

Ferniawan Ferniawan ◽

Johri Sabaryati ◽

Linda Sekar Utami

Keyword(s):

Solar System ◽

Alternative Hypothesis ◽

T Test ◽

Difficulty Level ◽

Homogeneity Test ◽

3 Dimensional ◽

Analysis Technique ◽

Physics Concepts ◽

Post Test ◽

Study Population

ABSTRAKTujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui efektifitas penggunaan media poster 3 dimensi secara daring pada materi tata surya berbasis Google Classroom guna meningkatkan pemahaman konsep fisika siswa kelas VII SMPN 1 WERA. Penelitian ini berupa penelitian True eksperimental dasing pre-test dan post-test. Populasi penelitian adalah siswa kelas VII SMPN 1 WERA yang berlokasi di Desa Tawali, Kec. Wera, Kab. Bima, NTB. Pembelajaran yang digunakan ialah yang tidak menggunakan media poster 3 dimensi secara daring untuk kelas kontrol, untuk kelas eksperimen menggunakan media poster 3 dimensi secara daring. Sampel penelitian ialah kelas VII-1 sebagai kelas eksperimen dan kelas VII-2 sebagai kelas kontrol. Ada tiga tahap teknik pengumpulan data, yaitu tahap persiapan, tahap menentukan kemampuan awal sampel, dan tahap pelaksanaan tindakan. Instrumen penelitian berupa tes objektif, yakni uji validitas, uji realiabilitas, uji tingkat kesukaran, dan uji daya pembeda. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan ialah uji persyaratan analisis meliputi uji homogenitas dan uji normalitas. Serta uji hipotesis berupa uji-t. Diperoleh hasil perhitungan uji-t, pre-test thitung =0,332 dan ttabel =1,682 (thitung < ttabel). Berarti hipotesis nol (Ho) diterima dan hipotesis alternatif (Ha) ditolak. Menandakan tidak ada perbedaan kemampuan awal siswa. Nilai post-test thitung =2,744 dan ttabel=1,682 (thitung > ttabel) berarti (Ho) ditolak dan (Ha) diterima. Hasil analisis nilai uji N-gain; kelas eksperimen sebesar 0,44 berkategori “sedang” dan kelas kontrol 0,22 berkategori “rendah”. Akhirnya diperoleh bahwa efektifitas penggunaan Media Poster 3 Dimensi secara daring pada Materi Tata Surya berbasis Google Classroom dapat meningkatkan pemahaman konsep fisika siswa Kelas VII SMPN 1 WERA Tahun pelajaran 2019/2020. Kata kunci : efektifitas penggunaan media poster 3 dimensi secara daring; pemahaman konsep ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the use of online 3-dimensional poster media on Google Classroom-based solar system material in order to improve understanding of the physics concepts of class VII students of SMPN 1 WERA. This research is in the form of true experimental research of pre-test and post-test. The study population was the VII grade students of SMPN 1 WERA located in Tawali Village, Kec. Wera, Kab. Bima, NTB. The lessons used are those that do not use online 3-dimensional poster media for the control class, for the experimental class using 3-dimensional poster media online. The research sample was class VII-1 as the experimental class and class VII-2 as the control class. There are three stages of data collection techniques, namely the preparation stage, the stage of determining the initial capacity of the sample, and the stage of implementing the action. The research instrument was an objective test, namely the validity test, the reliability test, the difficulty level test, and the discriminating power test. The data analysis technique used is the analysis requirements test including the homogeneity test and normality test. As well as hypothesis testing in the form of t-test. Obtained the results of t-test calculations, pre-test t = 0.332 and t table = 1.682 (t count <t table). It means that the null hypothesis (Ho) is accepted and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is rejected. This indicates that there is no difference in students' initial abilities. The post-test value t = 2.744 and t table = 1.682 (tcount> ttable) means (Ho) is rejected and (Ha) is accepted. The results of the analysis of the N-gain test value; the experimental class was 0.44 in the "medium" category and the control class was 0.22 in the "low" category. Finally, it was found that the effectiveness of using online 3-dimensional Media Posters on Google Classroom-Based Solar System Material can improve understanding of the physics concepts of Class VII students of SMPN 1 WERA in the 2019/2020 academic year. Key words: the effectiveness of using online 3-dimensional poster media; understanding the concept.

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Pemanfaatan media crocodile physics dalam pembelajaran untuk meningkatkan pemahaman konsep fisika

Navigation Physics : Journal of Physics Education ◽

10.30998/npjpe.v1i1.189 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 1-5

Author(s):

Siwi Puji Astuti ◽

Alhidayatuddiniyah TW ◽

Santy Handayani

Keyword(s):

Experimental Design ◽

Learning Process ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Communication Tool ◽

Quantitative Research Methods ◽

First Semester ◽

Analysis Technique ◽

Physics Concepts ◽

The Media

Learning media is a communication tool both print and audiovisual that is used to convey the material that will be delivered by educators to students in the learning process. The use of media as learning should receive special attention from educators in each learning process. If the media as a learning tool used is very interesting, it does not rule out the possibility that students will better understand the concepts that will be delivered in the learning process to the fullest. Media that can be used in learning physics one of which is Crocodile Physics. This research was conducted to determine the positive effect of using Crocodile Physics media in learning on understanding physics concepts. The study was conducted at Indraprasta PGRI University in 2018. The population is the first semester students of the 2018/2019 academic year. The researcher used quantitative research methods. The experimental design used is classical experimental design. The data analysis technique used is the Independent sample t-test using the SPSS 16 program. The research hypothesis to be tested is that there is a positive influence on the use of Crocodile Physics media in learning to understand physics concepts. The results of the calculation of the study have a sig value of 0.00 < 0.05 which states that there is a positive influence on the use of Crocodile Physics media in learning towards understanding physics concepts. Therefore the results of the study state that there is a positive influence on the use of Crocodile Physics media in learning towards understanding physics concepts.

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