فاعلية استخدام المختبر الافتراضي في تدريس العلوم علي تنمية مهارات عمليات العلم الأساسية لدى طلاب الصف السابع بالمرحلة المتوسطة

Abstract EN

The present research has been conducted to investigate the effectiveness of using the virtual laboratory in teaching science in developing the basic science processes skills of seventh grade intermediate school students in Kuwait.

sixty students enrolled at Hera'a intermediate school for girls participated in the research which lasted for four weeks.

they were assigned to an experimental group of thirty subjects, and a control group of thirty subjects.

the research adopted the quasiexperimental design.

the instruments of the research included a pre-post science processes test.

findings of the research revealed that the students in the experiment group outperformed those in the control group on post-test of science processes test.

there were statistically significant differences between students' mean scores in the experimental and control groups on the science processes test in favor of the experimental group.

results of the study indicated that using the virtual laboratory in teaching science had positive effects on the students' basic science processes skills.

in light of the findings of the study, recommendations and suggestions for further research are offered.