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Use of Animated Videos to Enhance Grade V Students Conceptual Understanding of an Abstract Topic of Science

Thesis Info

Author

Bashir, Muhammad

Department

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

Program

MEd

Institute

Aga Khan University

Institute Type

Private

City

Karachi

Province

Sindh

Country

Pakistan

Thesis Completing Year

2018

Thesis Completion Status

Completed

Subject

Education

Language

English

Added

2021-02-17 19:49:13

Modified

2024-03-24 20:25:49

ARI ID

1676728031414

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Teaching of science has become more impressionable with the integration of technology. A small-scale action research study was organized in one of the Government High schools of Gilgit Baltistan to explore the use of animated videos for teaching an abstract concept of ‘states of matter’. The study was conducted in a science classroom of Grade V. The research found how animated video worked in Grade V science teaching to enhance students’ conceptual understanding of states of matter. This action study was conducted over a period of five weeks comprising of three cycles. In the reconnaissance stage, three lessons of science teacher were observed, a pre-test, a focused group discussion with six purposively selected students and an interview of the science teacher was carried out. In cycle 1, 2 and 3, six lessons were planned and taught. Data was collected through observations, focused group discussions, interviews and pre and post-tests. The finding of the study showed that students gradually got familiar with animated videos, started sharing their ideas in a group, and resultantly these animated videos proved meaningful in supporting their understanding of states of matter. The findings also showed that students took an initial step towards conceptual understanding- a slight bent from teacher-centered to student-centered learning. The study also pointed out at both teacher’s and students’ misconceptions about states of matter. However, this study has implications for the school in terms of students’ better learning and effective teaching. Therefore, schools need to relook its method of teaching from rote memorizing to conceptual understanding, and teachers need to change their lectured based teaching to activity/animated video-based teaching.
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ہک دھی رانی دی فریاد

ہک دھی رانی دی فریاد
بولے جدوں بنیرے کاں

میں سمجھ جاندی ہاں
گل ہے ضرور اولی

تاہیوں کردا اے کاں کاں
کائی دس پیغام خوشی دا

مینوں درداں ماریا تھاں
میں کٹھی وچ ہجر دے

میری نکلی جاندی جاں
میرے سینے پھٹ انوکھا

کر سکدی نہیں عیاں
میری سن فریاد اے امبڑی

جے توں ہیں میری ماں
نہیں سُجھدے ریشم گوٹے

نہ محل چوبارے تھاں
نہ چوڑے ہار حمیلاں

نہ کنٹھا منگدی ہاں
نہ گانی نتھ نہ ِٹکّا

نہ منگاں حویلی تھاں
نہ ریشم لہنگے منگاں

نہ سونا چاندی چاہاں
نہ ہور قصیدے چوڑے

نہ قریشیے بانہاں
نہ مربعے، بھوئیں نہ بھانڈے

نہ کوئی لمبی……… لاں
نہ ریجھ مایا دی مینوں

نہ مجھ نہ وچھا گاں
ہک راز دلے وچ میرے

دس میں ہن کی کراں
تیرے لکھ احسان کروڑاں

بھل سکاں میں کداں
تیرا حکم میرے سر اکھیں

توں سکی میری ماں
اک خیر منگاں میں تیتھوں

نالے منگدی وی سنگاں
کر سکدی توں ہیں اماں

میری زندگی میرے ناں
جے میری گل توں منیں

میں اُڈّاں باہجھ پراں
جے نال رنجیٹھے ٹوریں

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