Boosting Physics Engagement in The Philippine Countryside: The Impact of Digital Modules on Understanding of Projectile Motion

In the Philippines, various challenges often lead some students to drop out of school. To help address this, teachers make a concerted effort to support students at risk by providing them with learning modules. These modules enable students to keep up with lessons despite any obstacles they face, offering them an opportunity to continue their education and stay engaged with their studies. However, students have trouble in understanding printed modules during distance learning resulting to conceptual misconceptions on certain critical physics topic such as projectile motion. Thus, the study wanted to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of interactive electronic learning material in teaching projectile motion. The printed learning materials used by the Department of Education were restructured into digital modules to enhance interaction and engagement. Grounded in the theories of distributed cognition, technology acceptance, and independent learning, the study employed a quasi-experimental design to assess the impact of these modules on Grade 9 students’ performance and attitudes in projectile motion. The results showed that students using the digital modules performed better and had a more positive attitude compared to those using printed materials, with students expressing satisfaction with the module’s interface and ease of use.