Effectiveness of Dry Cell Microscopic Simulation (DCMS) to Promote Conceptual Understanding about Battery

[摘要] Electricity is a concept that is abstract and difficult to see by eye directly, one example electric shock, but cannot see the movement of electric current so that students have difficulty by students. A computer simulation designed to improve the understanding of the concept of the workings of the dry cell (battery). This study was conducted to 82 students (aged 18-20 years) in the experimental group by learning to use the Dry Cell Microscopic Simulation (DCMS). The result shows the improving of students' conceptual understanding scores from post test were statistically significantly of the workings of batteries. The implication using computer simulations designed to overcome the difficulties of conceptual understanding, can effectively help students in facilitating conceptual change.

[发布机构] Department of Physics Education, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Indonesia^1;Department of Physics Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesian, Indonesia^2;Department of Automotive Safety Engineering, Politeknik Keselamatan Transportasi Jalan, Indonesia^3;Junior High School, Sekolah Menengah Pertama Negeri 2, Kudus City, Indonesia^4;Department of Physics, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia^5;Department of Physics Education, Universitas Tadulako, Indonesia^6;Department of Chemistry Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesian, Indonesia^7;Department of Computer Science Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesian, Indonesia^8

[效力级别] 物理学

[关键词] Conceptual change;Conceptual understanding;Dry cells;Electric shock;Experimental groups;Microscopic simulation;Post test