أثر استخدام المحاكاة الحاسوبية والعروض العملية في اكتساب المفاهيم والكفاءة الذاتية في تعلم الفيزياء
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 11th 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. (Published abstract)