Engaging students in learning lunar and solar eclipses with the use of drill and practice computer game / Izzati Abdul Ghani

• Main Author: Abdul Ghani, Izzati
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Computer games; Solar system
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/109855/1/109855.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/109855/

Eclipse is a difficult topic for standard six students as they cannot visualize the phenomenon because they cannot see the motions of the moon and earth. Using computer game does help standard six students to improve their understanding in learning lunar eclipse. However, without a variety of multimedia elements used, they can only rely on boring textbook which resulting students from performing their exercises, test and examination without engagement and interest. This project presents an interactive desktop based application, EzEclipse that is designed to engage students in learning lunar and solar eclipse. Technique that is being used in developing EzEclipse is computer game using Unreal Engine. EzEclipse consist 3 levels of survival based game concept which in every level, students need to collect all of the notes with various difficulties. This project tested by 15 standard six students of SRII Darul Mujahidin using user testing to show that EzEclipse is effective in engaging students to learn lunar eclipse and solar eclipse. To sum up, EzEclipse is proven in engaging students in learning lunar eclipse.