Investigation of Learning Behaviors and Achievement of Simple Pendulum for Vocational High School Students with Ubiquitous-Physics App

Siska Wati Dewi Purba; Wu-Yuin Hwang

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Siska Wati Dewi Purba ¹, Wu-Yuin Hwang ¹ ^*

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¹ Graduate Institute of Network Learning Technology, National Central University, Jhongli City, TAIWAN^* Corresponding Author

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In this study, Ubiquitous-Physics was designed and proposed for facilitating students to learn simple pendulum concepts. U-Physics can facilitate collecting experimental data and drawing the corresponding graphs during the experiment, whereby students can focus on how to interpret graphs and solve problems through applying formulas. The participants were second grade female vocational high school students who are fewer interests in physics, while hopefully using U-Physics in the physical experiment can motivate their interests and help their learning in physics. The findings showed that significant correlations existed among hypothesis-making, interpreting graphs, applying formulas, conclusion-making, conceptual understanding, and post-test. After an in-depth investigation, we found that interpreting graphs and conceptual understanding were the two most important factors to affect learning achievement. Additionally, students perceived that U-Physics was beneficial to their physics learning.

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applying formulas
conceptual understanding
hypothesis-making
interpreting graphs
Ubiquitous Physics (U-Physics)

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, 2018, Volume 14, Issue 7, 2877-2893

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/90985

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Purba, S. W. D., & Hwang, W.-Y. (2018). Investigation of Learning Behaviors and Achievement of Simple Pendulum for Vocational High School Students with Ubiquitous-Physics App. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 14(7), 2877-2893. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/90985

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Purba SWD, Hwang WY. Investigation of Learning Behaviors and Achievement of Simple Pendulum for Vocational High School Students with Ubiquitous-Physics App. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2018;14(7):2877-93. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/90985

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Purba SWD, Hwang WY. Investigation of Learning Behaviors and Achievement of Simple Pendulum for Vocational High School Students with Ubiquitous-Physics App. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2018;14(7), 2877-2893. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/90985

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Purba, S. W. D., and Hwang, W.-Y. (2018). Investigation of Learning Behaviors and Achievement of Simple Pendulum for Vocational High School Students with Ubiquitous-Physics App. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 14(7), pp. 2877-2893. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/90985

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Purba, Siska Wati Dewi et al. "Investigation of Learning Behaviors and Achievement of Simple Pendulum for Vocational High School Students with Ubiquitous-Physics App". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 14, no. 7, 2018, pp. 2877-2893. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/90985