The Contribution of Physics Media Laboratory Management towards Physics Education Courses
Dwi Susanti (a), Wirda Nilawati (b) Upik Rahma Fitri (c*), Hani Kurniawati (d)
(a,b) Program Studi Pendidikan Fisika, FMIPA, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jl. Rawamangun Muka No.10, Jakarta 13220, Indonesia
(c) Laboratorium Media Pembelajaran Fisika, FMIPA Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jl. Rawamangun Muka No.10, Jakarta 13220, Indonesia
*upik.rahma.fitri[at]gmail.com
(d) Magister Pengajaran Fisika, Departemen Fisika. FMIPA Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha no.10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
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 study as follows: (1) How is the management of physics learning media laboratory of Physics Education Study Program in Universitas Negeri Jakarta and (2) How vast is the contribution of laboratory management to the learning process of physics education courses. In this study, a descriptive quantitative and qualitative instructional design is utilized. The laboratory standard referred to the Indonesian Education minister-s regulation, Likert scale to see the management of the laboratory, and descriptive analysis to see 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 of 4.16 (very good) for it-s 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.
Keywords: Laboratory management, Physics Laboratory contribution
Topic: Physics Education