Analysis of Students' Perceptions of Differences Based on Gender in the Use of Virtual Reality Laboratories

Sormin, Elferida and Simatupang, Nova Irawati and Purba, Leony Sanga Lamsari and Harefa, Nelius (2023) Analysis of Students' Perceptions of Differences Based on Gender in the Use of Virtual Reality Laboratories. OSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSR-JRME), 13 (3). pp. 34-44. ISSN 2320–7388

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Abstract

Background: Using a VR laboratory requires skill or skill in moving your hands to press buttons or other available tools, as is done by someone in general when playing a game. So this is also suspected to affect someone's desire or interest in operating this VR laboratory. From experience in the field when conducting trials using VR laboratories, someone who is used to playing games tends to find it easier to operate a VR laboratory compared to people who rarely play games. Based on the research results on the factors that influence a person's addiction to games, data obtained from comparing the number of game users between men and women are dominated by men at 59% and women at 41%.[30]. Seeing the phenomenon that there is a difference between the number of men and women in terms of using this game encourages the desire to conduct a deeper study of how men and women perceive when asked about the implementation of a VR laboratory which, in fact, uses almost the same as using a game. Thus this study aims to analysis of students' perceptions of differences based on gender in the use of virtual reality laboratories as one of the initial studies became the basis for developing virtual reality laboratories for several types of chemistry practicum Materials and Methods: This descriptive quantitative research aims to determine students' perceptions of the implementation of virtual reality (VR) laboratories. The population in this study were students of public and private high schools in Jakarta, using a random sampling technique of 150 students consisting of 75 female students and 75 male students. The data collection technique in this study used a questionnaire instrument with temporary understanding indicators, views, and concerns with a total of 15 statement items with a scoring system based on a Likert scale of 1 to 5, which an expert validator has validated. The validated perception questionnaire instrument was used in this study and then analyzed. Results: The results of data analysis using a 3 x 2 manova with a significance level of 5% showed that there were differences in students' perceptions of the Virtual Reality (VR) Laboratory in terms of gender differences (sig. <0.05). From the results of research on the analysis of gender-based differences in students' perceptions of the use of virtual reality laboratories, it can be concluded that: there are significant differences between male and female perceptions of the use of virtual reality laboratories, which can be seen from the acquisition of a two-tailed significance value of 0.934 > Sig 0.05. Significant differences in perceptions between women and men regarding the implementation of the VR laboratory are increasingly evident from the average score of men's answers (mean score is 3.36), which is greater than the average score of women's answers (mean score of 2.37). Conclusion: From the results of research on the analysis of gender-based differences in students' perceptions of the use of virtual reality laboratories, it can be concluded that: there are significant differences between male and female perceptions of the use of virtual reality laboratories, which can be seen from the acquisition of a two-tailed significance value of 0.934 > Sig 0.05. Significant differences in perceptions between women and men regarding the implementation of the VR laboratory are increasingly evident from the average score of men's answers (mean score is 3.36), which is greater than the average score of women's answers (mean score of 2.37). This means that men's perceptions of the implementation of the VR laboratory are more positive or more acceptable than women's Key Word: virtual laboratory, perception, gender, learning, chemistry.

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