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The major research purpose of this study is to present the relevance of using edutainment approaches such as Computer Simulation and Poetry (CSP) to teach thermal physics to the learners. The use of edutainment as the teaching approach attract learner’s attention more and increases learner’s excitement and enthusiasm. The study was conducted in Chipangali District, Eastern Province of Zambia. The research study employed two instruments to collect data. The instruments used were an achievement test and a questionnaire. Data collected was proceeded by a pilot study mainly to determine the validity and reliability of the instruments. A quasi-experimental design was used in this study. The learners in the experimental group were instructed using edutainment approach that is poetry and computer simulation. The learners in control group were instructed using cooperative learning. A pre-test was administered to both before instruction in order to determine the learner’s prior knowledge on the topic. A post-test was administered to both groups after the instruction to determine the learners’ understanding of the topic. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 was used to obtain appropriate descriptive and inferential statistics. The results reviewed that edutainment approaches such as poetry and computer simulation had a positive impact on learners’ academic performance in thermal physics. Therefore, the use of computer simulation and poetry should be encouraged in the teaching and learning process in order to enhance learners understanding of complex concepts in physics hence improving their performance.

The Impact of Edutainment in Improving Learner Performance in Thermal Physics