IJIET 2026 Vol.16(2): 499-513
doi: 10.18178/ijiet.2026.16.2.2522
doi: 10.18178/ijiet.2026.16.2.2522
The Effectiveness of Digital Resources in Teaching Nuclear Physics in Secondary Schools in Morocco
Aziz Taoussi*, Khalid El Khattabi, and Noureddine Echantoufi
Laboratory of Scientific Innovation in Sustainability, Environment, Education, and Health in the Age of AI (ISDEESIA),
Ecole Normale Superieure (ENS), Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, B.P 5206 Bensouda FEZ, Morocco
Email: aziz.taoussi@usmba.ac.ma (A.T.); khalid.elkhattabi@usmba.ac.ma (K.E.K.); noureddine.echantoufi@usmba.ac.ma (N.E.)
*Corresponding author
Email: aziz.taoussi@usmba.ac.ma (A.T.); khalid.elkhattabi@usmba.ac.ma (K.E.K.); noureddine.echantoufi@usmba.ac.ma (N.E.)
*Corresponding author
Manuscript received July 11, 2025; revised August 8, 2025; accepted September 28, 2025; published February 12, 2026
Abstract—This experimental study aims to evaluate the educational effectiveness of integrating interactive 3D animation into the teaching of nuclear physics at the secondary school level in Morocco. Conducted with 200 students in their final year of high school studying science (with a focus on physics), the research compares the cognitive gains, engagement, and attitudes of students between a control group receiving traditional instruction and an experimental group benefiting from a teaching scenario enriched by a 3D digital resource. Using a mixed methodology (pre-tests, post-tests, questionnaires, observation grids, statistical analyses), the results show a significant improvement in the performance of the experimental group, particularly in conceptual modeling, motivation, and autonomy. The study also highlights a shift in teaching practices towards more interactive approaches. These results underscore the relevance of using educational technologies to enhance equity, motivation, and learning effectiveness in complex and abstract disciplines such as nuclear physics.
Keywords—3D animation, digital resources, nuclear physics, active learning, experimentation, qualifying secondary education
Copyright © 2026 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).
Keywords—3D animation, digital resources, nuclear physics, active learning, experimentation, qualifying secondary education
Cite: Aziz Taoussi, Khalid El Khattabi, and Noureddine Echantoufi, "The Effectiveness of Digital Resources in Teaching Nuclear Physics in Secondary Schools in Morocco," International Journal of Information and Education Technology, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 499-513, 2026.
Copyright © 2026 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).