26–30 Aug 2024
Auditorium Maximum UJ
Europe/Warsaw timezone

The influence of using TikTok as a learning tool on grade 8 learners’ understanding of static electricity

27 Aug 2024, 15:30
20m
Medium Lecture Hall B

Medium Lecture Hall B

Oral presentations Multimedia, AR, VR and AI in Physics Education Oral presentations

Speaker

Mari-Louise Van der Merwe (Conference attendee)

Description

TikTok videos were used in an exploratory study with grade 8 learners (n= 59) randomly assigned into three classes: Experimental Groups (EG1; EG2), and Control Group (CG). Content creators developed the TikTok videos which included real-life examples. In the lessons, the learners in the experimental groups watched seven teacher curated TikTok videos on concepts in static electricity. Findings indicate that EG2 learners had a significant statistical difference (p = 0.03471) in performance compared to EG1 and CG. From Hake’s average gain a moderate positive gain was found for EG1 and EG2, which is in significant contrast to the CG.

How would you like to present your contribution? Live in Kraków (time slot to be allotted based on the programme)
Target education level Secondary
Category Formal Education

Authors

Prof. Jeanne Kriek (University of South Africa) Mari-Louise Van der Merwe (Conference attendee)

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