Model Chemlab and Phet Simulator: A Didactic Resource for Chemistry Learning in Undergraduate Students

Abstract

The objective of the research was to determine the incidence of the application of the Model Chemlab and PhET simulator as a didactic resource to improve learning achievement in the Chemistry Laboratory course in undergraduate students during the 2022 academic year. The study used a quantitative methodology with a pre-experimental experimental design. The population consisted of 257 students of the Science, Technology and Environment Studies Program (CTA) of the Faculty of Education Sciences (FCEDUC) of the National University of the Altiplano (UNA) Puno, from which a non-probabilistic sample of 14 students of the IV cycle was selected, The Model Chemlab and PhET simulators were used in the learning sessions of the Chemistry Laboratory course with the purpose of improving the students' learning achievement. Before carrying out the experiment, a pre-test was administered, and after using the simulators, a post-test was conducted to determine the impact of the application of the simulators on the study variables. The results showed a significant improvement, with a t-value of 17.393 and a significance level of ?=0.000 these findings indicate that the students achieved an efficient use and management of the simulators, which favored their learning in the Chemistry Laboratory course.