Using computer animations to enhance senior high school students’ academic achievements in rate of reactions

Abstract

This study was designed to find out how the use of computer animations in teaching could enhance senior high school students’ academic achievements in rate of reactions. The study was conducted in two public Senior High Schools in Ablekuma West Municipal in Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The study adopted the quantitative approach and quasi-experimental design to achieve its objectives. The study used purposive sampling to select 85 students for the study. The main instruments used for the collection of data were pre-test, post-test and questionnaire. Some student misconceptions were discovered when a pre-test was conducted for them. A post-test was administered after the treatment to find out whether the treatment activities helped to eliminate the misconceptions or not. The results showed that there was a statistically significant difference between the post-test scores of the experimental group and the control group. Responses of students from the questionnaire revealed that computer animation was an interesting and interactive tool in teaching rate of reactions. The study concluded that computer animations assisted senior high school students to better understand rate of reactions.