The Effect of Computer Simulation and Practical ‎Demonstration in Acquiring Physics Concepts and ‎Self-Efficacy in Learning Physics

Abstract

This study aimed at identifying the effect of computer simulation and practical demonstration in acquiring physics concepts and self-efficacy in learning physics. The study was conducted on 11^th grade female students. The research sample consisted of (61) students, divided into two groups; the first group (n=31) was taught using computer simulation, whereas the second group (n=30) was taught using practical demonstration, and the implementation process took eleven classes for each group. To achieve the aims of the study, a physics concept test and self-efficacy questionnaire were prepared. The results of the study showed no statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the two groups in the post-test of the acquisition of waves and vibration motion concept as a whole and its dimensions (wave concept, wave characteristics and simple harmonic motion) due to the instructional strategy. Furthermore, the results showed no statistically significant difference in self-efficacy in learning physics between the two groups of computer simulation and practical presentation.