Development of learning module based on physical simulation in improving understanding of physics concept of students

Abstract

This research is a development research that aims to develop a PHeT simulation-based learning module that is feasible to improve students' physics concept understanding. The learning module was developed using a 4D model with a trial model using one group pretest-posttest design. Trial learning module was conducted in the even semester of 2017 by taking the material of wave and sound in basic physics II course. Tests were conducted on 27 physics education students of STKIP Bima. Data collection used three techniques, namely: observation, test, and questionnaires; while the data analysis technique used quantitative descriptive analysis. The results showed that the learning module met the following criteria: 1) validity that based on (a) the conceptual validity of the learning module, the validity of 3.4 both categorized and the reliability of 85.71%; (b) the module readability level with the easy to understand category (99%).) the difficulty level of module is in the easy to understand category (about 0.0). 2) Practicality that based on: (a) student activity that reached 89% good category, (b) not all students had a laptop. 3) effectiveness that based on (a) improving students' physics concept understanding with a high criteria of N-gain score (0.88), (b) student response with average 3.00 were in the agreed category. Based on those results, it can be concluded that the development of learning module based on appropriate PHeT simulation learning can improve students' physics concept.