Treffer: Using Gif (Graphics Interchange Format) Images In Physics Education.

In Computer Based Physics Education, Java and Flash programs are used. However learning how to use them is rather difficult and their preparation takes a long time. Although the usage and preparation of GIF images are easy they are largely neglected in Physics Education. This study suggests that they can be used effectively in Physics Education. In order to prove this a number of methods were used. Twenty students were selected and they taught how to prepare GIF images. Then, they were given certain topics with which they were not familiar and were asked to prepare one GIF image. After this, they were also asked to asses this learning process. The images were exhibited in a class and participants’ views were recorded. The data collected for this study indicates that by using this method students can learn more effectively certain topics. © 2007 American Institute of Physics [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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