Students' understanding of uniform circular motion using the self-learning activity

Date of Publication

2005

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Education Major in Physics

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Science Education

Defense Panel Chair

Bee Ching U. Ong Kian Koc

Defense Panel Member

Joseph Scheiter, FSC
Maria Cecilia D. Galvez

Abstract/Summary

This project paper was undertaken to find out student's understanding of uniform circular motion using the self-learning activity. The study used both qualitative and quantitative approached. The study made use of 40 fourth year high school student of Taytay National High School in Taytay, Rizal. This research started with the giving of pretest to the students and culminated with the answering of the posttest just after the intervention was given. The result of the pretest and posttest showed that there is a 31% gain in understanding of the students on the topic using the self-learning activity. The computed means, standard deviations and t-value also showed that there significant difference between pretest and posttest scores of the students. The experts responded that the self-learning activity possessed highly favorable characteristics to cater students understanding. Study also showed that students understand best the definition of uniform circular motion than its characteristics and word problems respectively. The student's activity revealed best performance in answering the application over the performance in the guide questions and generalizations respectively.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG006193

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

1 computer optical disc ; 4 3/4 in.

Keywords

Centripetal force; Accelaration (Mechanics); Motion

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