Firmanul Catur Wibowo, Andi Suhandi, Nahadi, Achmad Samsudin, Dina Rahmi Darman, Zulmiswal Suherli, Aceng Hasani, Suroso Mukti Leksono, Aan Hendrayana, Suherman, Sholeh Hidayat, Dede Hamdani, Bayram Coştu
Most students cannot understand the concepts of science concepts. The abstract concepts that require visualization help students to promote to the understanding about the concept. The aim of this study was to develop Virtual Microscopic Simulation (VMS) in terms of encouraging conceptual change and to promote its effectiveness connected to students' understanding of the microscopic material of heat transfer. The sample consisted of 80 students' whose age ranging from 19 to 21 years old. The VMS related to heat transfer was evaluated through a pre-, post-, and retention tests. The tests scores were analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The findings suggested that the VMS allows students' to achieve the better understanding of their students' understanding and their significance for the effectiveness of students' understandings. © 2017 EdUHK APFSLT.
Department of Physics Education, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Serang, Indonesia; Department of Physics Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia; Department of Chemistry Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia; Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Serang, Indonesia; Program of Science Education, Faculty of Education, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
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