Enhancing Junior High School Students' Learning Outcomes through a Hybrid Approach of Virtual and Real Experimental Methods on Static Electric Material

Abstract

The virtual experimental method is not a substitute for real experiments in the laboratory, however, the two methods complement each other to facilitate the learning of physics in the classroom. Unfortunately, in Indonesia, there has not yet been found any research in terms of analyzing the effectiveness of the combination of these two methods. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of the combination of virtual and real experimental methods on improving the learning outcomes of class IX students at junior high school. The research method used is one group pre-test post-test design. The research sample was 52 students consisting of 3 classes with 14 students in each class. The sampling technique used is random simple sampling. The research instruments are lesson plans, worksheets, and test instruments. The research instrument was declared valid and reliable before being used. The data analysis techniques used were the non-parametric Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test, n-gain, and Kruskal Wallis test because the prerequisite tests for normality and homogeneity of variance were not met. The findings of this study are that there is a significant increase in student learning outcomes in the moderate category before and after learning, and there is no difference in student learning outcomes in the 3 classes after the application of the learning method. Thus, the combination of virtual and real experimental methods is effective in improving the learning outcomes of class IX students.