Effectiveness of the Physics Crocodile Software Program in Enhancing Exploration Skills among Grade (8) Students and their Attitudes toward the Program

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Physics Crocodile software Program to enhance the exploration skills among eighth grade pupils and their attitudes toward using the program. The researchers used both semi-experimental and descriptive methods to achieve the objectives of the study. An achievement test was built to measure the effectiveness of using the Physics Crocodile Software Program on the sample. Moreover, a questionnaire was also used to assess students' attitudes toward using the Physics Crocodile Software Program. These tools were administered to a sample of (40) students of grade eight, divided equally into 2 groups: the experimental group and the control group. The study results showed statistically significant differences between the experimental group and the control group in the post-test. However, there was a positive attitude in using the program among the experimental group. The study recommended integrating educational software programs into traditional teaching methods, so as to use it in all school subjects. Keywords: physics crocodile, exploration skills.