Virtual Physics Laboratory Application Based on the Android Smartphone to Improve Learning Independence and Conceptual Understanding

The research study concerned here was to: (1) produce a virtual physics laboratory application to be called ViPhyLab by using the Android smartphone as basis; (2) determine the appropriateness and quality of the virtual physics laboratory application that had been developed; and (3) describe the imp...

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Veröffentlicht in:International Journal of Instruction Jg. 11; H. 1; S. 1 - 16
Hauptverfasser: Arista, Fitra Suci, Kuswanto, Heru
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: International Journal of Instruction 01.01.2018
Schlagworte:
Concept Formation
Educational Technology
Foreign Countries
Handheld Devices
High School Students
Physics
Pretests Posttests
Program Effectiveness
Questionnaires
Research and Development
Science Laboratories
Scientific Concepts
Statistical Analysis
Teaching Methods
Technology Uses in Education
Telecommunications
Indonesia
ISSN:1694-609X, 1308-1470
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Zusammenfassung:The research study concerned here was to: (1) produce a virtual physics laboratory application to be called ViPhyLab by using the Android smartphone as basis; (2) determine the appropriateness and quality of the virtual physics laboratory application that had been developed; and (3) describe the improvement in learning independence and conceptual understanding of rotational dynamics after using the ViPhyLab application. The study was research and development (R&D) in design. The product was validated by a physics expert, an instructional media expert, peer reviewers, and physics teachers. The product underwent one-on-one testing, restricted testing, and field testing. The field testing used the one-group pre-test post-test design. The test subjects were forty students of Senior High School (Sekolah Menengah Atas, SMA, in Indonesia), Pekanbaru. The data collection was conducted by using a questionnaire, learning independence test, and conceptual understanding test. The appropriateness and quality of the application were analyzed descriptively. Improvement in learning independence and conceptual understanding was analyzed through paired t-test. Results of the study indicated: (1) ViPhyLab is an Android application that could be operated for learning both at and outside school; (2) the ViPhyLab application is quite viable as learning media and of very good quality.
ISSN:1694-609X
1308-1470
DOI:10.12973/iji.2018.1111a