الملخص الإنجليزي
This study aims at identifying the impact of teaching using Crocodile Physics Program on the academic achievement of physics subject and development of lab activity skills of the female students at grade 11 of the General Education at schools in Muscat Governorate. The sample of this study consists of (59) students at Grade 11 in Muscat Governorate. It is is divided into: (29) students representing the experimental group studying physics using the Crocodile Program and (30) students representing the control group who study using the traditional method. Following extensive revision of the educational literature and studies on this issue, two study tools were prepared: the Achievement Test and the Laboratory work Skills Test, The Achievement Test was prepared to cover the units of Energy Conservation and the Quantity of Motion. This test also included objective and essay questions to measure knowledge, application and inference levels. The Laboratory work Skills Test, on the other hand, consists of (20) multiple-choice statements in planning, implementation, recording, analyzing and data interpretation. The validity of the test was verified by a number of examiners in the field, and its reliability was calculated through the reliability coefficients. The reliability value of the Achievement Test was (0.73), and for the Laboratory work Skills Test was (0.75). These values are educationally considered acceptable. The results of the study are as follows:
- Differences of statistical indications at level (0.05) among those who got medium marks in the Achievement Test in all levels including knowledge, application and inference in favor of the experimental group. No statistical difference was indicated at level (0.05) between the experimental group and the control group in terms of all lab activity skills including planning, implementation, recording, analysis and data interpretation.
In the view of the aforementioned results, the study has come up with a number of recommendations that include the necessity to adopt the technology of virtual labs in teaching science, as it will have an impact on increasing the academic achievement of students. These labs should be in place, and students and teachers should be trained to use and apply such a technology in lessons. The researcher suggests that similar studies need to be conducted in the field of teaching all science streams at different educational levels. A further study should also be conducted on the impact of Crocodile Physics Program or other virtual labs on different educational aspects.
