Physics Practicum Research Articles

PENGARUH MINAT BELAJAR TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN PRAKTIKUM FISIKA MATERI HUKUM NEWTON PADA MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN FISIKA

This study aims to examine the effect of interest in learning on physics practicum abilities on Newton's Law material in physics education students. The method used is regression analysis with a quantitative descriptive approach. The dependent variable in this study was students' practicum ability, while the independent variable was learning interest as measured by indicators of student interest in practicum, student attention in practicum, and student involvement in practicum. The data used in this study were obtained through primary data collection through questionnaires which were distributed to physics education students who were taking a physics course on Newton's Laws. The research sample consisted of 100 respondents who were randomly selected. The collected data were then analyzed using the regression method to evaluate the effect of the independent variables on the dependent variable. The results of the regression analysis show that simultaneously, the learning interest variable (student interest in practicum, student attention in practicum, and student involvement in practicum) has an effect of 60% on students' practicum ability. This means that 60% of the variation in students' practicum abilities can be explained by the learning interest variable studied, while the remaining 40% is influenced by other factors outside the regression equation. The resulting regression equation is Student Practicum Ability = 53.730 + 0.244 * Student Interest in Practicum + 0.631 * Student Attention in Practicum + 0.588 * Student Involvement in Practicum. However, when individual significance tests were carried out, the p-value for each independent variable (student interest in practicum, student attention in practicum, and student involvement in practicum) was greater than 0.05. Even though interest in learning has a simultaneous effect on the ability of physics practicum on Newton's Law material for physics education students, individually, the variables of interest in learning do not have a significant effect. This shows that there are other factors outside the regression equation that can affect students' practicum abilities. Therefore, further research is needed to identify these factors and dig deeper into the relationship between interest in learning and students' physics practicum abilities.Keywords: Effect of Interest in Learning; Physics Learning; Newton's laws

The Modern Physics Practicum: Students creatively and critically thinking in the 21st-century competencies

The Physics Practicum is learning in the laboratory. The learning process in the laboratory must develop critical thinking skills and creativity. Modern physics practicum must be supported by modules that guide the formation of 21st-century competencies in learning abstract modern physics. Research and development of modern physics practicum modules using the Dick and Carrey stages. The Practicum Module was developed for constructivism learning. Students are guided in collecting data, processing data into graphs, reading and interpreting graphs, and finding data regularities so that they are able to build modern physics concepts that are practiced. The feasibility of the practicum module product was validated by experts using a questionnaire. The components assessed are the feasibility of the content, the feasibility of the learning process, and the feasibility of the media. The learning process in practicum module products includes the stages of forming 21st-century competencies, namely: the accuracy of the practicum stages, creativity in building measurable data tables, creativity in processing data and critically finding regular data forms, converting data tables into graphs, finding relationships between variables, so as to be able to build concepts modern physics put into practice. The feasibility of modern physics content reaches 94%, the feasibility of the learning process is 96.8%, and the eligibility of the media is 96.3%. Overall, this product is considered feasible to be used to build 21st-century competencies for students of physics education at universities.

Design of a light refractive index practicum tool to train science process skills in basic Physics Practicum II

The design of this light refractive index practicum tool aims to design and make developments from existing tools. This research uses the Borg and Gall method, which is limited to the initial development stage. In the first stage, researchers made field observations about this practicum tool and conducted literature studies to find references for tool design, namely determining materials. The second stage determines the components of the tool and makes a design in the form of a 3-dimensional image to determine the scale of the tool size. Furthermore, the third stage is the development of researchers realizing the design in the form of tool drawings into prototypes for laboratory scale trials and revising if there is still unstable data. After the data generated is stable, the tool is made according to the design with a size that matches the practicum tool until it is ready for a limited trial. The limitation of this research is because it is still in the laboratory scale trial stage to see the stability and accuracy of the data results on the tool.

Analysis of The Utilization of Physics Laboratories in Several High Schools/Islamic Schools in Langkat Regency

This study aims to determine the condition of infrastructure facilities and the utilization of physics laboratories, to determine the utilization of physics laboratories, and to determine the inhibiting factors in the implementation of physics practicum activities in several SMA/MA in Langkat Regency. This type of research is an explorative survey, namely by observing and exploring (digging). Data collection was carried out through observation, surveys, interviews and documentation. The population in this study were all SMA/MA in Langkat Regency which had a physics laboratory. The sample in this study were 5 SMA/MA in Langkat Regency, namely Stabat 1 Public High School, Yapim Taruna Stabat Private High School, Padang Tualang 1 Public High School, Tanjung Pura 1 Public High School and Langkat 1 Public High School. Based on the results of data analysis, it was concluded that physics laboratories in several high schools/MA in Langkat Regency were classified as good with a percentage value of 70% according to Permendiknas No.24 of 2007. Laboratory utilization in general obtained a percentage value of 81% with a very good category. Inhibiting factors in the use of laboratories include insufficient time allocation, availability of practicum tools and materials, and the minimum number of laboratory assistants.

Needs Analysis for Practical Guide Based Augmented Reality (AR) in an Effort to Support Basic Physics Practicum Activities During the Covid-19 Pandemic

This study aims to conduct a field study on the need to develop Augmented Reality (AR) assisted practicum guidelines. Data collection instruments were in the form of questionnaires and interview guidelines. The subjects in this field study were students who became practicum assistants, physics laboratory staff, and lecturers of basic physics courses. Questionnaire data and interview results were analyzed qualitatively to see the real conditions of the practicum. Based on the results of data analysis, it is known that practicum manuals are still dominant in text, and practicum activities can be directed to practice problem-solving skills. The phenomenon of coastal areas can also be associated with physics practicum material. Based on the results of the practicum assistant's questionnaire, it is known that AR can facilitate physics practicum, so it is necessary to develop an AR-assisted practicum guide that presents audio-visual presentations. Based on the results of the interviews, it is also known that the constraints on practicum activities during this pandemic were that not all practicum courses were available at PheT to carry out virtual practicums, counter-dependence with assistant explanations in carrying out practicum procedures, so strict procedures could not be carried out, so it could be interpreted that a solution was needed an alternative practicum guide that is equipped with a video tutorial about practicum procedures. AR technology can be used to visualize tutorial videos that can be accessed offline.

The Analysis of Scientific Practices Skills of Students in Basic Physics Practicum: Authentic Assessment

Assessment of practicum activities must encompass all aspects of scientific practices. Observations in this research indicate that the assessment utilized by the Physics Education Study Program at Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar for practicum activities is an Authentic Assessment consisting of three assessment components: response, practicum activities, and report. This assessment is the result of development by one of the lecturers who taught courses integrated with practicum activities in 2015, and its implementation began in 2016. Using authentic assessment instruments in the form of worksheet, this study aims to assess the scientific practice skills of students enrolled in Basic Physics practicum. This research employed quantitative descriptive research. Thirteen first-semester students in the academic year 2022/2023 participated as the research subject. The results demonstrate that the assessment conducted using authentic assessment in practicum activities did not encompass all indicators of scientific practice skills. The authentic assessment did not include three of the eight indicators of scientific practice skills, namely the ability to ask questions, develop and use a model, and discover, evaluate, and communicate data findings. Therefore, it is necessary to utilize specialized assessment to measure the effectiveness of scientific practices, such as scientific practices assessment instruments.

Analisis Keterampilan Mahasiswa sebagai Pemimpin Kelompok daam Kegiatan Praktikum Fisika

<p><em>Leaders in a group have an important role to organize their members so that the goals of the group can be achieved. The ability of the leader in the basic physics practicum group is in fact not working effectively, therefore it is necessary to analyze the basic abilities that a leader must have. The purpose of this study is to analyze the skills of students as a leader of the basic physics practicum group. This research is a qualitative research with research instruments in the form of observation sheets and questionnaire sheets. Based on the results and discussion, it can be concluded that the basic skills of a leader in the basic physics practicum group were obtained on average by 8.9 with a moderate category. These basic skills are based on the leader's indicators, namely analytical ability, communication skills, courage, listening ability, assertiveness, and the ability to provide encouragement. With these basic skills, a leader in the basic physics practicum group is able to organize its members in participating in practicum activities in accordance with existing procedures. </em></p>

Assistance in Making Dynamic Electricity KITs Based on Scientific Argumentation Skills for Physics Teachers in Sidoarjo Senior High School

Physics learning cannot be separated from studying abstract concepts and practical activities to help students understand concepts in real terms. In the learning process, practical tools are needed to made easily and used in learning. The limited equipment in the laboratory is one of the obstacles to the lack of optimal learning activities, especially in practical activities. Therefore, teachers are required to be more creative and innovative in utilizing the tools around them so they can be used as practical tools. Dynamic electricity is also seen as an abstract concept requiring a practicum so that students can understand the concept real and meaningfully. Then, the other obstacle is scientific argumentation skills that still need to be better trained or not contained in the learning materials. It makes students' skills in scientific argumentation still lacking. The solution is: Synergize with the Physics Senior High School Teachers in Sidoarjo. They are trained through training to make physics practicum tools. Thus, the training participants can make these practical tools, can arrange student worksheets according to these tools and based on scientific argumentation skills. They can apply them in learning at their school. The result of this training is that the response of the Physics Senior high school teachers to the materials and demonstrations is very enthusiastic and interesting. This is evidenced by the average response questionnaire results of 3.44 with the maximum value of the questionnaire being 4. The maximum value obtained based on the response questionnaire is 3.66 and the lowest is 3.28.

PENGEMBANGAN ALAT PRAKTIKUM FISIKA PADA TOPIK HUKUM KEKEKALAN MOMENTUM BERBASIS ARDUINO UNO MENGGUNAKAN SENSOR ULTRASONIK HC-SR94

Arduino uno/microcontroller can be applied in the world of education, one of which is used as material for the development of digital practicum tools. This research aims to; (1) develop a physics practicum tool in the mechanics course, namely the material for the law of conservation of momentum which is developed based on Arduino uno; (2) to find out how to design more precise practicum tools; (3) knowing the feasibility of the momentum conservation law practicum tool developed. This research is an ADDIE research which involves the stages of model development with five steps/development phases including: analysis, design, development or production, implementation and evaluation. Research data were collected using a validation questionnaire sheet, user response questionnaires and documentation. The results of this study are; (1) produce a product in the form of a physics practicum tool on the material of the law of conservation of momentum based on Arduino uno with an ultrasonic sensor HC-SR04; (2) the precision/precision of the practicum tool that has been developed has an accuracy value of 0.178 kg m/s; (3) the feasibility of the product of physics practicum tools on the material of the law of conservation of momentum based on Arduino uno with the ultrasonic sensor HC-SR04 as a whole is categorized as very feasible to use, namely getting a percentage value of 86% according to media experts, 91% according to material experts and 90% according to media experts. students/users and practicum tools developed are categorized as very suitable for use in practical activities. The product resulting from this research is a practical tool for the law of conservation of momentum based on Arduino uno using an ultrasonic sensor HC-SR04. In this development, it is not only practicum tools, the practicum tools developed are equipped with user manuals and practicum guides that function to make it easier for users to carry out practical activities.

Developing Virtual Physics Practicum Module of Optic Based on Guided Inquiry to Improve Students' Science Process Skills

Science process skills are one of the competencies that must be possessed by students after attending physics learning. Science process skills can be obtained by practicum activities both in person and virtually. However, the availability of virual physics practicum modules is not widely available in schools, even though there are some materials that cannot be done directly. Therefore, a guided inquiry-based virtual practicum module is needed to improve students' science process skills in learning physics. This development research using 4-D method (Define, Design, Develop, and Disseminate). In the development of this module, the researchers only come to the third stage of the four stages. Validation results from experts get an average score of 86% interpretation which means that the module is included in the criteria worthy of use in learning even with the notes of experts to revise some of the components present in this module so that this module complies with existing standards. The results of the analysis of student responses to the practicum module obtained a total average of 85% with the category is "strong." This shows almost all the students gave a positive response to the virtual practicum module based guided inquiry. The development of virtual practicum modules based guided inquiry can improve science process skills of the students, with the average score of students‟ science process skills before using a virtual practicum module based guided inquiry of 2.63 and the average score of students‟ science process skills after using a virtual practicum module based guided inquiry of 3.30

Development of E-module Basic Physics Practicum Guide to Train Students' Science Process Skills

The practicum guide is an important reference in practical lectures. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic which has lasted more than two years, some media can be converted into digital media. The basic physics practicum guide e-module was developed during the pandemic with the aim of being able to be used by students who carry out independent practicums at their respective homes using virtual laboratories. In its development, the created e-module is also intended to train students' science process skills. The development was carried out using the ADDIE model and showed that the results of expert validation were very valid. At the implementation stage, it was then tested using a test with questions containing indicators of science process skills showing 77.27% in the medium category, 13.64% low, and 9.09% high. The results of the implementation show that most of the indicators that have good scores are the basic skills of observing, measuring, and predicting.

Developing Higher Order Thinking Laboratory (Hot-Lab) to Promote General Scientific Reasoning of Student-Teachers in Physics Practices

This study aims to develop physics practicum guidelines that can improve students' scientific reasoning. The development of practicum guidelines in this study was based on the principles of the Higher Order Thinking Laboratory (HOT-Lab). Using the ADDIE design, which consists of five stages: analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate, general physics practicum guidelines are developed in three parts, namely pre-practicum, lab, and post-practicum. The participants involved consisted of two groups: five experts and 88 students taking general physics courses. The pre-practicum stage is the part that distinguishes this practicum guideline from conventional practicum guidelines, where students are presented with "real-world problems" and opportunities to make hypotheses. The results showed that the practicum guideline products developed were deemed feasible and effective for developing students' scientific reasoning. This study shows that students' scientific reasoning for using practicum guidelines based on HOT-Lab principles is significantly higher than those who use conventional practicum guidelines. In conclusion, the guideline developed was valid, feasible, and effective in improving students’ scientific reasoning. This study recommends considering the features of the HOT-Lab practicum activities to be used for similar practicum activities in other places or relevant courses.

DEVELOPMENT OF WORKSHEET INTEGRATED SCIENTIFIC LITERACY FOR PHYSICS PRACTICUM KIT ON ELASTICITY MATERIALS

Education in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 is not enough just to read and write and numeracy. One of the 16 life skills that students must have in this industrial revolution era is scientific literacy. The aim of the study was to test the effectiveness of using the developed worksheet integrated with scientific literacy. However, worksheets that support literacy activities in the process of learning are still relatively rare and do not support practicum activities. One of the solutions to the problems expressed is to develop scientific literacy integrated worksheets for the use of physics practicum KIT on the material elasticity of materials. The research type used was research and development (Research and Development) or known as R&D. The object of research is worksheets that are integrated with scientific literacy for the use of physics practicum KIT on material elasticity for class XI high school. Research is limited to the product trial stage with a limited scale. Based on the research conducted, 3 conclusions can be drawn. First, the integrated scientific literacy worksheet for the use of physics practicum KIT on material elasticity is very valid with a validity value of 0.85. Second, the practical value of integrated worksheets with scientific literacy obtained from teachers is 94% in the very practical category. The practicality value by students obtained a value of 92% with a very practical category. Furthermore, the use of scientific literacy integrated worksheets is effective in improving student outcomes of learning.

Development of Supplementary Basic Physics Practicum Based on Problem-Solving Method Assisted with Augmented Reality (AR) Technology

Physics practicum is an important activity in basic physics courses that involve contextual physics concepts, such as cases in coastal areas which can demand students’ problem-solving skills. Covid-19 has caused basic physics practicum activities to become difficult to carry out in a laboratory scale, thus alternative solution is necessary to perform practical activities in the Covid-19 situation, namely by utilizing Augmented Reality (AR) technology. AR can help visualize physics concepts and practicum activity procedures relevant to practicum activities. This study aimed to develop an AR-assisted practicum guidebook product oriented toward a problem-solving method by presenting several cases of natural potential in local coastal areas. This study used an R&D method with a 4D model. However, this study was limited to the development stage. Data were collected with validation sheets and student response questionnaire sheets. These data were then analyzed with descriptive qualitative data analysis technique. Based on the data analysis results, many students had difficulties in carrying out physics practicum activities during the Covid-19 pandemic. This occurred due to the unaccessible practicum video procedures in the guidebook during the offline condition. Furthermore, the practicum procedure guidebook was only in narrative text, unable to stimulate high-level thinking skills by presenting coastal area cases. Students must be introduced deeper to the potential of coastal areas and their relation to physics concepts.

Making a Simple Prism as an Alternative Physics Practicum Tools

Refraction of light occurs due to the difference in the speed of light in the two mediums where the speed of light in a dense medium is smaller than the speed of light in a less dense medium. One of the refraction phenomena also occurs in prism glass. Prisms help scatter incoming light from monochromatic light sources. To prove this, refraction experiments can be carried out using a prism. Where the prism used is made manually using used glass made of acrylic. The prism that is made is then filled with water on the inside and a test is carried out to determine the refraction and the value of the angle of deviation. Based on the results obtained, the refraction of the prism glass made in where a beam of light that passes through the prism is deflected from its original direction, while the angle of deviation of the rays is proportional to the angle of incidence

Online physics practicum supported by wireless sensor network

This study proposes an online practicum model supported by Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) to implement a physics practicum after the Covid 19 Pandemic. This system is guided by exploratory inquiry questions to help structure students’ mindsets in answering investigative questions. Online practicum is also integrated with video conferencing, chat, evaluation system, and lab inquiry stages. The sensor measurement process is carried out directly via live streaming video, where the sensor measurement results are sent in real-time to the website via an internet connection. This study was conducted on 25 students (10 male and 15 female) who were prospective physics teachers. This study used a pre-experimental method with a one-group pretest and post-test design. The study results show that the online practicum model supported by WSN can effectively increase the inquiry skill of prospective physics teacher students. Usability test results obtained an average score of SUS 91.63, which means the practicum system can be categorized as having a user acceptance level of Excellent.

Pengembangan Modul Praktikum Fisika Dasar Digital pada Materi Listrik Magnet sebagai Upaya Adaptasi Kebiasaan Baru

Online practicum is one of the learning solutions during the pandemic but requires adjustments both in terms of material and practicum modules. The purpose of this study was to develop a Digital Fundamental physics Practicum Module on Electromagnetic Materials. The module developed is in the form of a digital module for Fundamental physics Practicum assisted by an integrated practicum video. The Research and Development Model chosen is a 4-D Development Model which has four process stages, namely Define, Design, Development, and Disseminate. The results of the validation of the material experts obtained that the coverage and accuracy aspects of the material obtained a percentage score of 80% and the aspect of material recency received a score of 93%. The results of the validation of linguists found that aspects of language suitability and communicative use of language obtained a percentage score of 93%. In addition, the aspect of using language that stimulates student curiosity has a score of 80%. The results of media expert validation found that the media presented in the digital practicum module had the accuracy of using media in the form of images and videos, aesthetics in images and videos, as well as a clear and systematic description of video interpretation with an average score of 93%. The feasibility test resulted in an average percentage score of 86%, this means that the module is in the very feasible category

Design and Validity of Student Worksheet Integrated Scientific Literacy for The Use of Physics Practicum KIT

The 2013 curriculum contains 4 components, one of which is literacy skills. One of the important literacy skills in learning physics is scientific literacy. Physics learning is always closely related to practicum which requires practicum tools such as the physics practicum KIT. The reality found in the field is the KIT for physics practicum in schools is available but has not been utilized optimally by teachers and the worksheets used have not been integrated with scientific literacy. This study aims to determine the validity value of the student worksheet integrated scientific literacy for the use of physics practicum KIT. The type of research carried out was research and development on Sugiyono's book which consisted of 10 stages, but in this study it was only limited to the design revision stage. The object that is the focus of research is the student worksheets used in schools. The data analysis technique used in this research is descriptive statistics, namely validity analysis. Based on the research, it can be concluded that the validity score of the LKS integrated with scientific literacy for the use of KIT practicum was obtained from an analysis of content eligibility with a value of 0.87; language component with a value of 0.85; clarity component with a value of 0.87 and a graphic component with a value of 0.89. The average validity value of the integrated scientific literacy worksheet for the use of the physics practicum KIT is 0.87 which is classified as very valid.

APLIKASI KERJA LABORATORIUM MAHASISWA (AKLAM) DI SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA ISLAM TERPADU (SMPIT) SCHOOL GOWA KAB. GOWA

Education is a concius effort to develop the potential of human resources (HR) through teaching activities. To be able to create conducive teaching and learning activities and be able to develop effective learning outcomes is the duty and obligation of the teacher as an education teacher. Therefore, teachers directly seek to influence, foster and develop students abilites to become intelligent and skilled human beings. In essence, practicum is a proof of theory, buht because students only refer to teory without any strengthening of uhnderstanding trough practicum, the understanding gained through practicum is usually more memorable and lasts longer, because students are direcly involved in practicum activities and can prove the theory given by the teacher themselves. Thus the Pyhsic Education laboratory Assistant Team intends to carry out an activity with the title Student Laboratory Work Application (AKLAM) at the Integrated Islamic Junior High School (SMPIT) Al- Fityan School Gowa – Kab Gowa, which is designed as a creative response to increasing wise values towards educational professionalism in learning situations. This activity was carried out for four days of implementation by helping the Head of the Laboratory and the Science Laboratory Manager to improve and complete administration related to the laboratory. And be able to increase students knowledge about global warning symptoms, physics practicum in primary schools, coordination of data collection for school practicums, and completion of school laboratory administration as well as improving the quality of practicum learning for the Phyhsics education laboratory assistant team at UIN Alauddin Makassar at the S-1 level to comply with national education standards, in order to improve the quality of education for students of Physics Education Faculty, Tarbiyah and Teacher Training at UIN Alauddin Makassar in the future.

Profiles of Facilities and Students’ Responses in Supporting Implementation of Raspberry Pi-Based Bifocal Modeling Physics Practicum

This research has been conducted to seek overviews of facilities and students’ responses in supporting the implementation of Raspberry Pi-based bifocal modeling physics practicum. This research was a qualitative case study done in a senior high school in Bandung District, Indonesia. The subjects of this research were two physics teachers and seventy-nine of students enrolled in tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades in the academic year of 2020/2021. The data collection in this research was carried out through observation, interviews, and questionnaire. Observation and interviews activities were focused on laboratory room, laboratory equipment, computer laboratory, and internet facilities to obtain adequate information due to facilities which is potential to support the implementation of Raspberry Pi-based bifocal modeling physics practicum based on the technical specification of the latest Raspberry Pi found in the Indonesian market, i.e. Raspberry Pi 4 Computer Model B. Questionnaire was used to reveal the responses of students in receiving the implementation of Raspberry Pi-based bifocal modeling physics practicum and facilities owned by students which may be used to support the implementation of Raspberry Pi-based bifocal modeling physics practicum. Based on the data analysis, it was concluded that: 1) the school facilities are possible to support the implementation of Raspberry Pi-based bifocal modeling physics practicum in terms of facilities due to the computer modeling/ digital part of bifocal modeling physics practicum, 2) most students own smartphones and laptops/ computers which are possible to be utilized as output peripherals for displaying visualized physics phenomena and simulated physics data from Raspberry Pi-based bifocal modeling physics practicum devices, 3) students are willing to accept the implementation of Raspberry Pi-based bifocal modeling physics practicum in physics learning; they consider that such implementation can improve the quality of physics learning, improve the motivation of students to learn physics, and help students to easily understand physics concepts.