COMPUTER SIMULATION IN MECHANICS TEACHING AND LEARNING: A CASE STUDY ON STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF FORCE AND MOTION
Abstract: The objective of
this research was to develop a force and motion simulation based on the
open-source Easy Java Simulation. The process of computer simulation
development was done following the ADDIE model. Based on the Analysis and
Design phases, the Development phase used the open-source Easy Java Simulation
(EJS) to develop a computer simulation with physics content that was relevant
to the subtopic. Computing and communication technology continue to make an
increasing impact on all aspects of education. EJS is a powerful didactic
resource that gives us the ability to focus our students’ attention on the
principles of physics. Using EJS, a computer simulation was created through
which the motion of a particle under the action of a specific force can be
studied. The implementation phase is implemented the computer simulation in the
teaching and learning process. To describe the improvements in the students’
understanding of the force and motion concepts, we used a t-test to evaluate
each of the four phases. These results indicated that the use of the computer
simulation could improve students’ force and motion conceptual competence
regarding Newton's second law of motion.
Penulis: Dyah Permata Sari, M
Madlazim
Kode Jurnal: jpfisikadd151074
