Physics Practical Works using Microcomputer-Based Learning through Mobile Science Laboratory

摘要

The lack of involvement of students in the science stream at the school level is a worrying phenomenon. Among the factors that lead to the lack of student involvement in the science stream, especially Physics was that students considered Physics as extremely difficult, boring and abstract. This also affects their perception as it is related to students' interest. To attract students to explore Physics, the implementation of the Microcomputer Based Learning (MBL) method through Mobile Science Laboratory (MSL) can be used as a teaching and learning tool. Therefore, this study aims to measure the level of interest and perception of the students on the use of MBL through MSL for Physics experiments. This pre-experimental study uses questionnaires as research tools to measure students' interest and students' perceptions that involved 64 high school students who enroll in Physics subject. The results show that the level of student's interest is high and has a positive perception toward the use of MBL through MSL. Thus, the schools especially teachers should be aware that the use of technology should be implemented in the teaching and learning in line with students in this present generation which is the digital generation students.