The Impact of Implementation of Simple Experiments on the Pupils’ Positive Attitude in Learning Science Contents in Primary School

This paper presents research that has been carried out to analyze a relation between implementation of simple experiments in teaching sciences, and pupils’ positive attitude towards learning physics. Investigation was conducted on a random sample of 495 sixth – and seventh-grade pupils from primary schools in Novi Sad. The obtained results are statistically treated. Analysis of results shows that the use of simple experiments for a particular case is related to pupils’ attitude toward learning physics. Also, it is shown that approximately twice higher percentage of pupils that were taught with the use of hands-on experiments like to learn science than pupils who were taught with the use of demonstration experiments or without experiments. They do not learn by heart, they understand science and it helps them to develop a scientific world view that makes it easier for them to find their way in today’s world

The application of multimedia and its effects on teaching physics in secondary school

The paper presents the results of the pedagogical research conducted to examine the effects of multimedia application on teaching physics compared to the traditional method of teaching. The research was carried out on the sample of 140 students of the first grade of technical school. The influence of multimedia application in teaching physics on the quantum, quality and retention of students’ knowledge was examined by the experimental method. Knowledge tests were used as research instrument. Tests questions were divided based on Bloom’s taxonomy into three basic categories: remembering, understanding and applying. It was determined that multimedia application in teaching physics had resulted in a significant increase of the quantum and quality of students’ knowledge in all categories, as well as the retention of knowledge quality in the category of applying compared to the traditional method of teaching. Research results have shown the validity of multimedia application in teaching practice with the aim of enhancing understanding of fundamental physical concepts and laws, and therefore increasing the efficiency of teaching physics