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Salome Flegr^1,2,3,4, Jochen Kuhn⁴, Katharina Scheiter^1,3,5

¹Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien Tübingen, Schleichstr. 6, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.

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Inquiry-based learning enhances physics conceptual understanding. Virtual and video experiments effectively substitute for hands-on activities when in-person labs are not feasible.

Keywords:

Conceptual understanding Inquiry learning Remote schooling Science education Virtual experiments

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Science Education
Physics Education

Background:

Conceptual understanding is key in science education.
Inquiry learning with experiments fosters conceptual understanding.
The Covid-19 pandemic necessitated remote learning, limiting hands-on experiments.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the effectiveness of virtual and video experiments in promoting physics conceptual understanding among seventh graders during remote schooling.
To compare the impact of combined virtual/video experiments versus virtual experiments alone.

Main Methods:

154 seventh-grade students participated in remote schooling.
Students engaged in inquiry learning using either virtual experiments, video experiments, or a combination of both.
Different orders of virtual and video experiment combinations were tested.

Main Results:

Inquiry learning was confirmed to foster students' conceptual understanding in physics.
Contrary to expectations, combinations of virtual and video experiments were not more effective than virtual experiments alone.
Both virtual and video experiment approaches supported conceptual learning.

Conclusions:

Inquiry learning effectively enhances physics conceptual understanding.
Virtual and video experiments are viable alternatives when hands-on experimentation is impossible.
Teachers can utilize digital tools to facilitate science learning remotely.