P Effectiveness of Simulation and Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) on the Performance of Students under Regimental Training on Selected Topics in Physics II

This study investigated the effectiveness ofsimulation and computer assisted instructions (CAI) on theperformance of students under regimental training on multiplechoice question and problem solving on selected topics inPhysics II. Experimental research design was employed todetermine the effectiveness of simulation and CAI on theperformance of the learner. Computer assisted instruction’smodule was made based on the subject manual prescribed bythe Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP). Thecontents of the module were validated by Physics instructorsand subject matter experts of MAAP from the College ofMarine Engineering. It was validated in terms of specificlearning outcomes and objectives, contents in terms ofdiscussions, example problems, activities and user friendlyfactor of the software. A pretest and posttest assessment wasused to determine the effectiveness of the program. Ten (10)intact sections, one hundred thirteen (113) for traditional groupand one hundred twenty six (126) for the experimental group,taking Physics II (Engineering Physics) during the secondsemester were used as the respondents to the study. Two groupswere compared on the study: (1) the experimental group orthose midshipmen who utilized the simulation and CAI duringclassroom instruction and the (2) control group, thoseundergone the traditional - face to face lecture method ofteaching. 20-item multiple choice questions and 2 – problemsolving was administered to both groups to compare theperformance of the respondents in different types ofassessments. The mean, gain score analysis, t-test and standarddeviations were analyzed using the computer softwareStatistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Based on theresults of the study, the performance of both groups, students’scores increased significantly from the pretest to the posttest, inboth multiple-choice questions and problem solving regardlessof methods used. Hence, both traditional and experimentalmethod, individually, are effective in teaching the students