@article {1045,
	title = {THE EFFECT OF USING COMPUTER SIMULATIONS ON GRADE 11 LEARNERS{\textquoteright} PERFORMANCE IN PLANTS BIODIVERSITY IN SOUTH AFRICA},
	journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education},
	volume = {20},
	year = {2021},
	month = {August/2021},
	pages = {Continuous},
	type = {Original article},
	chapter = {612-621},
	abstract = {Teachers use different pedagogies to improve learners{\textquoteright} performance. The study explored the effect of Computer Simulations (CS) on Grade 11 learners{\textquoteright} performance when taught Plants Biodiversity. A Solomon Four-Group design was used to cater for internal and external validity. Sixty-six learners were assigned to two Control Groups (CG) taught using CS and 66 learners to two Experimental Groups (EG) taught using Talk and Chalk Method (TCM). The pre-test was administered to EG1 and CG1, while post-tests were administered to all four groups. Focus Group Discussion Interviews (FGDI) were conducted with 12 learners: six from EG and six from CG. Quantitative data were analyzed using a T-test, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), while qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The results show that EG outperformed CG (T-test; ANOVA; p < .05). Boys{\textquoteright} and girls{\textquoteright} performance in EG did not differ significantly, suggesting that CS favour both gender to perform well. CS positively influenced EG learners{\textquoteright} attitudes towards Biodiversity topic, but not CG. Thus, CS is an effective tool for enhancing learners{\textquoteright} performance. },
	keywords = {computer simulations, learners{\textquoteright} performance, Solomon Four-Group Design, Talk and Chalk Method (TCM)},
	issn = {1648-3898},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.33225/jbse/21.20.612},
	url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2021/987-1629707411.pdf},
	author = {Israel Kibirige and Kgashane Bethuel Bodirwa}
}
