{"id":7625,"date":"2021-08-01T08:32:23","date_gmt":"2021-08-01T08:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/?p=7625"},"modified":"2021-08-01T08:32:23","modified_gmt":"2021-08-01T08:32:23","slug":"litedtech-fiesta-20-virtual-lab-during-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/litedtech-fiesta-20-virtual-lab-during-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Lit\u2019EDTech Fiesta | 20 | Virtual Lab during the Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"

In episode 20<\/strong> of Lit’EDTech<\/strong>, Daastan<\/a> invites Dr. Najeh Alsahi<\/a>–\u00a0to discuss his study of a physics virtual lab<\/strong>. Dr. Alsahi is an Associate Researcher at Ajman University.\u00a0<\/strong>With the shift from in-person<\/strong> to an online mode,\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>it becomes important to chart out the trends and receptiveness towards this change.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aim of the Virtual Lab<\/h2>\n

The main aim of the research is to categorize the:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cattitudes of undergraduate students in higher education institutions towards using the virtual laboratory in learning the physics course during the Covid-19 pandemic<\/em>\u201d. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thus, the focus is on how students react\u00a0<\/em>to the change, whether it is\u00a0effective<\/strong> and to also take into account any other variables.<\/span><\/p>\n

Studying the Virtual Lab: Methodology<\/h2>\n

As a case study, it adopts a \u201cdescriptive method approach by collecting measurable data that can be used for statistical analysis<\/em>\u201d. The modem of the analysis is\u00a0Statistical Package for the Social Sciences.<\/strong> The study includes\u00a0370<\/strong> undergrad students, and the main instrument used is a 30<\/strong> item questionnaire.<\/span><\/p>\n

Results of the Study<\/h2>\n

The study is still ongoing. However, the initial<\/em> result signify that the students generally have a positive attitude<\/strong> towards the virtual lab. With a variable analysis,\u00a0<\/strong>it is found that there is a statistically significant<\/em> difference in attitudes due to gender.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0The females are more positive as compared to the males. Furthermore, other variables that seem to impact the positivity is the\u00a0college<\/strong> they belonged to and their academic year.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Moreover, it signifies the benefits of online teaching<\/em> by being convenient and flexible. However, there are also certain drawbacks. <\/em>These drawbacks include\u00a0the poor technological skills acting, inadequate preparation, software problems and a general resistance to change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Clearly, the future of education includes a blend of technology and traditional methods<\/strong> of teaching in order to cover up for the weaknesses of both the systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n