The H5P tool has a great potential for educational use. Without prior programming knowledge, H5P tool enables authors to create various interactive materials that require students' active participation and provide them with immediate feedback. This is necessary when new knowledge is formed. Numerous studies have shown that students often have misconceptions about complex biological topics, such as natural selection. The aim of this master’s thesis was to investigate, whether using interactive material, prepared with the H5P tool, can lead to a greater interest and a better understanding of evolution and natural selection, as opposed to traditional face-to-face teaching. Ninth grade (N = 95) primary school students have participated in a survey about the interest in learning about evolution and natural selection, and have taken a knowledge test about natural selection. The data analysis revealed that students, who had participated in lessons using H5P interactive materials, had a greater interest in learning about natural selection and acquired the same level of knowledge about the topic, compared to students, who participated in traditional face-to-face lessons. Based on the results, we conclude that lessons prepared with H5P tool represent at least an equal alternative to traditional face-to-face lessons. H5P activities can be used to enrich lessons, while students are developing digital competences, which will be much needed in future.
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