RQ1: Does the use of Explore Learning computer lab simulations in the science classroom significantly impact pretest/posttest assessment scores of eighth-grade students at Napoleon Junior High School during the second semester of the 2017-2018 school year?
Students in all groups showed positive gains when comparing pretest and posttest scores. The results indicated that the use of Explore Learning computer lab simulations in the science classroom did have a significant impact on pretest/posttest scores. The second hypothesis of this research question examined whether or not the teacher-centered screencast of the Explore Learning simulation had a significant effect on student assessment scores compared to those who do not use the teacher-created screencasts. The results indicate that screencasts for the lab simulations did significantly impact eigth grade student post assessment scored when compared to students who completed the lab simulation without the screencast.
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