Implementasi Media Simulasi Virtual (PhET) pada Pembelajaran IPA Materi Suhu dan Kalor di SRMP 27 Banjarnegara

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of Physics Education Technology (PhET) virtual simulation media on students’ science learning outcomes in the topic of temperature and heat at SRMP 27 Banjarnegara. A quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group design was proposed, involving two groups of 30 students each. The experimental group received PhET-assisted instruction, while the control group received conventional instruction. The experimental group increased from a mean pretest score of 48.87 to 81.03, while the control group increased from 46.94 to 64.41. Mean gains were 32.16 and 17.47, respectively. An independent-samples t-test on gain scores indicated a significant difference, t(58) = 8.21, p < .001, with Cohen’s d = 2.12. The findings align with literature on the potential of interactive simulations to support visualization, variable manipulation, and active learning.