Effect of Availability and Utilization of Physics Laboratory Equipment on Students’ Academic Achievement in Senior Secondary School Physics

Olufunke, Bello Theodora

doi:10.5430/wje.v2n5p1

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“…Consequently, traditional laboratories usually become ineffective in teaching science concepts. For this reason, the necessity of implementing new approaches in laboratory practices as well as in theoretical courses has been the focus of attention for researchers [1,2,19,21,[25][26][27][28][29].…”

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The Effects of Using Jigsaw Method Based on Cooperative Learning Model in the Undergraduate Science Laboratory Practices

Karaçöp¹

2017

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The main aim of the present study is to determine the influence of a Jigsaw method based on cooperative learning and a confirmatory laboratory method on prospective science teachers' achievements of physics in science teaching laboratory practice courses. The sample of this study consisted of 33 female and 15 male third-grade prospective science teachers (6th term) who attended science teaching laboratory practices course in the 2014-2015 academic year. In the research, science teaching laboratory practices course was carried out in accordance with a Jigsaw method based on cooperative learning in an experimental group and a confirmatory laboratory method in a control group. Following the treatment, Science Laboratory Physic Achievement Test (SLPAT) was administered as the post-test. The data obtained with the instruments were evaluated using descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, and ANCOVA. The results indicated that the student teachers had higher levels of achievement in physics topics which were taught through the Jigsaw method based on cooperative learning than through a confirmatory laboratory method. In addition, according to the SLPAT results, students' high levels of misunderstanding revealed that there were problems in the teaching process of physics concepts. It was determined that the student teachers in the research groups had conceptual misunderstandings about sound, electricity, magnetism, light and optics issues. Based on the applications performed in this study, the original Jigsaw was adapted to science laboratory applications as an alternative to the existing Jigsaw techniques in the literature. With similar efforts, the experiences of prospective science teachers can be enhanced for implementing modern teaching methods in their respective areas in the pre-service period. Thus, the provision of professional development of the pre-service science teachers can be supported.

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The Effects of Using Jigsaw Method Based on Cooperative Learning Model in the Undergraduate Science Laboratory Practices

Karaçöp¹

2017

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“…Because of the lack of interest students shun sciences particularly Physics when given an option, and this especially applies to girls (Olufunke, 2012).Opinion differs as regards to male and female performance in Physics. However, there are studies with evidence of differences in enrollment and performance in Physics between male and female (Hazari and Potvin, 2005;Semola, 2010;Greeberg, 2006).The present study is consistent with volumes of studies as regards the superiority of male students to female in academic performance in Physics.…”

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Peer Instruction in Electromagnetism: The Gender Academic Performance Difference Among Pre-Service Teachers

Aina¹

2017

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“…This can impact on the students learning results in the part of output, because the quality of output is also determined by the inner components of the laboratory such proper equipment usage (Olufunke, 2012).…”

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The Analysis of Effectiveness of Laboratory Use Toward Physics Learning Result

Ula

Safitri²,

Saminan

2018

Unnes Sci Edu J

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Curriculum 2013 demands physics teachers to use laboratory in supporting the teaching and learning process at school, through laboratory students can apply the theory of physics concretely. The purpose of this study is to find out the effectiveness of laboratory in physics subject at senior high schools in Banda Aceh. This study used descriptive quantitative approach with surveying method. The population of this study is all senior high schools in Banda Aceh and the sample is 6 schools, 140 students and 6 teachers and laboratory chief, the sample was chosen using random stratified disproportionate sampling technique which was categorized based on the school accreditation. The technique used in data collection was questionnaire and observation sheet. The data analysis was done using descriptive technique with percentage formula. The result shows that the effectiveness of the use of laboratory toward physics subject learning at senior highschools in Banda Aceh is in the category less effective (56,78%). The indicator percentage in input is 59,23 and in process is 57,67 with “enough” category, while the output is 53,43 with “less effective” category.

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Effect of Availability and Utilization of Physics Laboratory Equipment on Students’ Academic Achievement in Senior Secondary School Physics

Cited by 28 publications

References 9 publications

The Effects of Using Jigsaw Method Based on Cooperative Learning Model in the Undergraduate Science Laboratory Practices

The Effects of Using Jigsaw Method Based on Cooperative Learning Model in the Undergraduate Science Laboratory Practices

Peer Instruction in Electromagnetism: The Gender Academic Performance Difference Among Pre-Service Teachers

The Analysis of Effectiveness of Laboratory Use Toward Physics Learning Result

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