An Evaluation of Gas Law WebQuest Based on Active Learning Style in a Secondary School in Malaysia

Norlidah Alias; Dorothy DeWitt; Saedah Siraj

doi:10.12973/eurasia.2014.1074a

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Norlidah Alias ¹ ^* , Dorothy DeWitt ¹, Saedah Siraj ¹

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¹ University of Malaya, MALAYSIA^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

In this study, the PTEchLS WebQuest on Gas Laws was evaluated. It was designed for Form Four students with active learning styles. The focus of the evaluation was on the usability and effectiveness of the PTechLS WebQuest. Data were collected from interviews and students’ achievement scores. Two teachers and eight students volunteered to participate in the usability evaluation. In addition, a pretest-posttest design was used to measure the effectiveness of the PTechLS WebQuest on students’ achievement and was implemented with 32 learners with active learning styles. The findings showed that the PTechLS WebQuest for learners with active learning styles was effective in facilitating learning Gas Laws in Physics. In addition, teachers and students had positive perceptions toward PTechLS WebQuest.

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physics
usability evaluation
WebQuest
gas law

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, 2014, Volume 10, Issue 3, 175-184

https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1074a

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Alias, N., DeWitt, D., & Siraj, S. (2014). An Evaluation of Gas Law WebQuest Based on Active Learning Style in a Secondary School in Malaysia. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 10(3), 175-184. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1074a

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Alias N, DeWitt D, Siraj S. An Evaluation of Gas Law WebQuest Based on Active Learning Style in a Secondary School in Malaysia. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2014;10(3):175-84. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1074a

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Alias N, DeWitt D, Siraj S. An Evaluation of Gas Law WebQuest Based on Active Learning Style in a Secondary School in Malaysia. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2014;10(3), 175-184. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1074a

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Alias, Norlidah, Dorothy DeWitt, and Saedah Siraj. "An Evaluation of Gas Law WebQuest Based on Active Learning Style in a Secondary School in Malaysia". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2014 10 no. 3 (2014): 175-184. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1074a

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Alias, N., DeWitt, D., and Siraj, S. (2014). An Evaluation of Gas Law WebQuest Based on Active Learning Style in a Secondary School in Malaysia. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 10(3), pp. 175-184. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1074a

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Alias, Norlidah et al. "An Evaluation of Gas Law WebQuest Based on Active Learning Style in a Secondary School in Malaysia". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 10, no. 3, 2014, pp. 175-184. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1074a