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Effectiveness of Using a Laboratory Activity in Solving Projectile Motion Problems

Instructional Design
We operate in an era in which the teaching of science and the formulation of curricular materials and instructional strategies should be tailored to the abilities, aptitudes, and motivational patterns of different students. (Hofstein ,et.al. 1995).

Projectile Motion Projectile Motion is the motion of an object which path is affected by the force of gravity (Flipp, 2003)

Assessment By using assessment strategies that draw students into the assessment process it is more likely that they learn more of the science content that you want them to learn while getting the added benefits of learning skills that will be useful to them in the future. As the National Science Education Standards (NRC, 1996) points out, assessments don't take time from learning, they are learning experiences by themselves (Wiley, 2000)

Guided Discovery
Guided-discovery problems can be incorporated into lecture, lab, and field courses. They are ideal cooperative learning activities. They also fit beautifully into the exploration phase of the learning cycle approach to teaching and are especially effective when they are assigned before any lectures or readings on the topic. (Brown and Abell, 2007 )

Demonstration Approach
Guided-discovery problems can be incorporated into lecture, lab, and field courses. They are ideal cooperative learning activities. They also fit beautifully into the exploration phase of the learning cycle approach to teaching and are especially effective when they are assigned before any lectures or readings on the topic. (Brown and Abell, 2007 )

Problem Solving Word problems in mathematics often pose a challenge because they require that students read and comprehend the text of the problem, identify the question that needs to be answered, and finally create and solve a numerical equation. Bernado (2005)

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Scientific Inquiry Scientific inquiry refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence derived from their work. Inquiry also refers to the activities of students in which they develop knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, as well as an understanding of how scientists study the natural world (National Research Council, 1996).

Word Problems This approach has been shown to be effective in classrooms with students from diverse educational backgrounds. (Deel, et, al., 2012).

Performance Task

Hands-On Approach . Wearch also stated that hands-on teaching showed more favor from the majority of the participants during a study. The hands-on method has proven to be superior to demonstration across time and population. The different types of participants had greater overall memory retention when they were taught using a hands-on approach. Wearsh (2010)

Laboratory Activity Laboratory activities appeal as a way of allowing students to learn with understanding and, at the same time, engage in a process of constructing knowledge by doing science (Tobin, 1990)