Improving Students’ Learning Outcomes In Practical Physics, Which Is Better? Computer Simulated Experiment or Hands-On Experiment?

In this study, the authors examined the effect of computer simulated experiment on students' learning outcomes in Physics practical. The sample consisted of 359 senior secondary school two students (16 -18 years), who were randomly selected from six secondary schools in Oweri and Orlu Educational Zones in Imo State, Nigeria. There were three treatment groups: Computer Simulated Experiment only, Computer Simulated Experiment + Hands-on Experiment, and Hands-on Experiment only. Students' level of mathematical reasoning ability was also introduced to serve as moderator variable.