The Effect of Computer Simulation on Al-Hussein Bin Talal University Student's Understanding of Electricity and Magnetism Concepts and their Attitudes towared Physics Learning

This study aimed at investigating the impact of the integration ( PhET- simulations) program in physics teaching to understand electricity and magnetism concepts, and to see the impact of the program at the students' attitudes toward physics learning amongst the undergraduate students at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University in Jordan. The sample was selected randomly from the students in course ( Electricity and Magnetism). The sample consists of two groups; experimental (120 students) and control (115 students). The study used two instruments: Test for the electricity and magnetism concepts understanding prepared by The researcher and testing attitude towards Physics learning designed at the University of Colorado. Two sets of study were exposed to the two tests before and after the application of the experimental variable (teaching method), and calculate the averages and the significance of the differences between these averages by using analysis of covariance ANCOVA. The study results showed a statistically significant difference of teaching accompanied by a computer simulation program to understanding the concepts of electricity and magnetism, while it did not affect to modify the students' attitudes toward physics learning. Key word : ( PhET- simulations) - Physics teaching - Attitudes - Al-Hussein Bin Talal University.