Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 13, Issue 1, Article 4 (Jun., 2012) B.C. MADU Effect of the four-step learning cycle model on students’ understanding of concepts related to simple harmonic motion Previous Contents Next

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of four-phase learning cycle method on SSIII students understanding of simple harmonic motion.

The questions investigated by this study were:

• Do students have alternative conceptions of concepts related to SHM?
• What are the students’ levels of understanding of SHM when taught using four-step learning cycle model?

The hypothesis tested at P≤.05 in this study was:

• The students’ level of understanding of concepts in SHM is significantly independent of methods of instruction used (four-step learning cycle and lecture method).