The Effect of Contextual Physics Teaching Materials Assisted by an Android-Based Virtual Lab to Improve Students’ Conceptual Understanding During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

This is a quasi-experiment research with a quantitative approach. This research aimed to examine the effect of contextual physics teaching materials assisted by android-based laboratories in improving students' conceptual understanding. The sampling in this research were students in class XI IPA 4 (as a modelling class) and XI IPA 6 (as an implementation class) at SMAN 1 Muntilan. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. The conclusion of this study is the use of contextual physics teaching materials with the help of an android-based virtual lab can improve students' conceptual understanding. These results prove that contextual physics teaching materials assisted by android-based virtual labs are effectively used to improve students' conceptual understanding. This finding is an effective alternative to learning in distance conditions and can also be used