The effectiveness of using virtual experiments in developing science processes among female students of 8th primary grade in Gaza Governorate

Abstract

This study aimed at identifying the effectiveness of using virtual experiments in developing scientific processes in science course among female students of eighth primary grade in Gaza Governorate in the two units of atomic elements and groups and chemical reactions, researchers followed the experimental approach through designing an experimental group and a control group, the study group consisted of (35) female students was selected to represent the experimental group, and another class consisting of (35) female students from “femal Gaza primary A school” was selected to represents the control group, the researchers a test for the skills of science processes consisting of (21) paragraphs. The study results were there are statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α=0.05) between the mean scores of students in the experimental and control groups in the test of scientific processes in favor of the experimental group that studied using virtual experiments. The study recommended that it is necessary to use the virtual experiments in teaching science courses, to prepare leaflets and to hold training courses for teachers in this field.