The contribution of physics media laboratory management towards physics education courses

Abstract

Abstract This study aims to examine the external factors of a laboratory as the core of the learning process. Two questions arise and become the focus of the research as follows: (1) How is the management of physics learning media laboratory of Physics Education Study Program in Universitas Negeri Jakarta and (2) How much is the contribution of the laboratory to the learning process of physics education courses. In this study, a descriptive quantitative and qualitative instructional design is utilised. The laboratory standard referred to the Indonesian Education minister’s regulation, Likert scale to see the management of the laboratory, and descriptive analysis to know the contribution of laboratory management with integrated courses of physics education courses. The research findings show that the physics learning media laboratory has met the government standard with a value 83.2% for its management. As for the contribution, the laboratory has contributed approximately 50% of physics education courses which are integrated with the laboratory. These research outcomes hopefully can be used by teachers and laboratories to enhance its management and contribution to university courses and other education facilities.