Comparing the Effectiveness of Virtual Laboratory and Real Laboratory during the Covid-19 Pandemic on Vector Concept in High Schools
Annisa Nurjanah (a*), Parlindungan Sinaga (b)

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Jalan Setidabudhi No. 229 Bandung
*nurjanah.annisa[at]upi.edu

Abstract

The Distance Learning Policy is a solution provided by the government in covid-19 pandemic era. In this condition, learning process at one of the Islamic Boarding School in West Java carries out learning with restrictions on the number of students, so teachers are required to make learning using two methods, online and offline learning. This study compares the effectiveness of learning with Virtual Laboratory in the form of interactive simulations and animations for online classes and Real Laboratory for offline classes on vector concept. The research method used is the mix method by comparing the effectiveness of student learning outcomes, questionnaire results, findings during the learning process, and interviews of student representatives from three classes within a total sample of 90 people. The analysis found that there are differences in learning outcomes between online and offline classes. Then students in offline classes can communicate more with teachers, practice motor skills, and the range of student scores is not too different, while online classes can understand using independent learning, lack of communication with teachers, and the range of student scores is very far.

Keywords: Virtual Laboratory- Real Laboratory- Distance Learning

Topic: Physics Education