The comparison for effect of computer and laboratory assisted physics instruction on high school students` achievement

In this research, we have looked for an answer to the question "Is there effect of computer assisted physics instruction as laboratory assisted physics instruction on academical success of the students at the high school ?" For the research we have chosen the subject of eletrical circuits taught on ninth class. In this study, has used computer assisted instruction methods including simulated programme. In the experimental researched the pattern of experiment in which pre-test and final test were applied to control group and experiment group. The research has been practised with the experiment and control group which was chosen randomly in freshmen students of high school. The groups were chosen being equality with academical success of the students and besides the attitudes toward computer and laboratory. The data of research were collected with "The Questionnaire of Finding Attitudes Towards to Computer Laboratory of the Students", " The Questionnaire of Finding Attitudes Towards to Physics Laboratory of the Students" and "Accomplishment Test of Physics". Arithmetic mean, Standard deviation, and T-test were used to interpret the data. At the and of the the study; It hasn't been found meaningful difference between the effect on the students success of of the laboratory assisted instruction and the effect on the students success of computer (simulated) assisted instruction. According to this at the and of the research, we have said that on the academical success of students, computer (simulated) assisted physics instruction is effective as laboratory assisted physics instruction. Key words: Physics Teaching, Computer Assisted Instruction, Laboratory Assisted Instruction, Simulation Programs, Electric Circuits.