Phases involved and model derived from the development and evaluation of virtual laboratory package on selected Nigerian secondary school physics concepts

Abstract

This study reveals the phases and model involved in the development and evaluation of virtual laboratory package on three selected Nigerian secondary school physics concepts. Specifically, the package is meant for conducting simple pendulum, Hooke’s Law and momentum experiments. Development and evaluation research of the model type was employed for the study and qualitative method was used for the analysis. Three research questions were raised and answered. Adobe Flash CS6, Actions script 3.0, Adobe Fireworks CS6 and Box2D were the major tools used in the development of the package, validation of the package was done three times by physics experts, educational technology experts and computer experts, and 10 phases were required in the development of the package while a model named Model for the Development and Evaluation of Virtual Laboratory Package (MDEVLP) was derived. The package is therefore recommended for use in teaching and learning of the selected physics concept in order to improve students’ performance, interest and retention of the subject