Students’ Conceptual Understanding through Implementation of LiveWire in Basic Electronics Virtual Experiment

Abstract

As a result of Covid-19, the learning system has changed towards online learning. Practicum activities encountered obstacles and had to be replaced by virtual experiments. This study aims to see the role of virtual experiments during online learning in basic electronics courses and to describe students' conceptual understanding. The subject in this study amounted to 56 students. The research data collection instrument used a conceptual understanding test. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics This virtual experiment using the LiveWire application. The results showed that virtual experiments carried out during online learning were able to help students' practicum activities and most students had a high category understanding of concepts after learning. This shows that virtual experiments with LiveWire can be used as an alternative to assist practicum activities when doing online learning.

The effect of project-based distance learning on mastery of work and energy concepts

“…This is evidenced by students' cognitive tests, which prove the average value of respondents < 60, which means they do not meet graduation standards. Research shows that virtual experiments conducted during distance learning can help students' practicum activities, and most students have mastery of high-category concepts after learning [15]. In fact, it is known that virtual practicum in distance learning can only be applied to some physics materials, so certain materials require more guidance from the teacher.…”