Abdul Bashith, Saiful Amin, Muhammad Aliman, Muchammad Akbar Kurniawan, Hasse Jubba, Linda Maulidiah
Background/purpose. Empirical data consistently demonstrate that social sciences education suffers from suboptimal learning outcomes, primarily due to overcrowded curricula and students' struggle to connect abstract theoretical concepts with real-world applications. Therefore, learning that implements technology to assist students in comprehending complex material is required so that they remain focused and understand it more easily. This study aims to evaluate the impact of utilizing a virtual laboratory based on mobile learning on the learning outcomes of students majoring in social sciences education. Furthermore, this study investigated student feedback about the utilization of this virtual laboratory based on mobile learning. Materials/methods. This quasi-experimental study utilized a non-equivalent control group design with a pre-test and post-test. The participants in this study were 46 students of social sciences education at UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim in Malang, Indonesia. This research employed valid (p < 0.05) and reliable test instruments (Cronbach's alpha = 0.746) to collect learning outcome data and utilized closed-ended question instruments to gather student responses following implementation of the TNBTS V-Lab application. The data were analyzed with descriptive and quantitative approaches using SPSS 22.0 for Windows. Results. The research findings demonstrated that the implementation of the TNBTS V-Lab application can significantly enhanced students learning outcomes, as evidenced by a gain score increase of 37.61 points. Meanwhile, students responded very positively to the use of the TNBTS V-Lab application. Conclusion. This study presented a comprehensive examination of the significance of virtual laboratories in the context of education. The responses of students when utilizing virtual laboratories will be explained in this article. © The Author(s), 2025.
Department of Social Science Education, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, Indonesia; Geography Department, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia; Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia
