Virtual chemistry laboratory (virtual chem-lab): potential experimental media in hybrid learning

Abstract

A laboratory has a very important role in learning chemistry. It facilitates the experimental activity which supports the students’ understanding. The development of information and communication technology has provided an innovation known as the virtual laboratory. This study aims to reveal the quality of virtual chemistry laboratory (virtual chem-lab) integrated into hybrid learning on chemical bonding. This research was a research and development study. The development procedure used in this study consisted of four stages: analyzing, product planning, product developing, and product assessing being adapted from the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) development model. The initial product of the virtual chem-lab was content validated by material and media experts. Product assessment was applied to 28 chemistry teachers, including content, learning quality, and technical quality aspects. The result of this assessment was descriptively analyzed to reveal the quality of the product. The findings of this study reveal that the quality of the virtual chem-lab integrated hybrid learning is in a good category. Thus, the virtual chem-lab is potentially used for further teaching-learning.