Interactive interface for electromagnetism

Date

3-2005

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics

College

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Marvin U. Herrera

Abstract

The study developed, implemented and evaluated an interactive interface for electromagnetism. The interface was designed as a source material liar courses related to electromagnetism. The study hypothesized that electromagnetic interactions can be clearly visualized and understand using interactive animations. The design and development of the interactive interface considered the following: graphic image design, web design, animation design, interactive animation programming and course content. The interactive interface contains discussions, on-screen interactivity programs and tests on topics covered by electromagnetism. Field trial of the interface was conducted to fifty student-respondents. The respondents were Physics 71 and Physics 81 student of the University of the Philippines at Los Banos. The respondents were initially given pre-tests on selected topic featured on the interface and were later allowed to make use of the interface independently. Post-tests were administered to respondents after browsing the interface. The results of the pre-tests and post-tests were necessary to evaluate the improvement in the tests scores of the respondents. Comparison of the means was employed to determine if there was a significant difference in the tests scores of the student-respondents. The t-value was calculated to be 18.70 given a 95% level of confidence and degrees of freedom of 49. A standard table of significance was used and it was determined that the computed t-value is large enough to be significant. Result of the t-test concluded that there is in fact a significant increase in the tests scores of the respondents. The use of interactive interface was concluded to be effective and successful but it is not recommended to replace the usual classroom environment. Further tests must still be conducted to gauge the effectiveness of the material. The interface program can also be uploaded to the internet to become more accessible to learners.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

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