Conference Paper

1517 (2020) 012074
IOP Publishing
doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1517/1/012074
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Proteus as a virtual simulation to improve readiness and 
process skills in laboratory experiment
Firdaus
1*
, Fatiatun
1
, S Jumini
1
, E Trisnowati
2
, and D Dahnuss
3
 
1
Faculty of Education and Teaching, Universitas Sains Al-Quran, Wonosobo, 
Indonesia 
2
Faculty of Teaching and Learning Education, Universitas Tidar, Magelang, 
Indonesia 
3
Faculty of Teaching and Learning Education, Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji, 
Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia 
*Email: 
[e-mail]
  
Abtract. 
This study aimed to determine the effect of using proteus as a simulation model to 
improve students’ readiness and process skills in digital electronics experiment. The research 
design is experimental research using pretest-posttest group design. The sample is 40 students 
who were divided in experiment class and control class. The instruments used for data collection 
were questionnaires and observation sheets. The instrument is used to determine the readiness 
and process skills in laboratory experiment. Hypothesis testing is using MANOVA statistical 
analysis techniques. The results showed that the use of proteus as a practical simulation model 
was quite effective to increase the readiness and process skills of students in conducting digital 
electronics experiment. The gain value is 0.59 for readiness and 0.57 for student’s process skills. 
The results of this study have implications for practical activities and learning in the classroom. 
Experiment activities can be carried out properly and smoothly.
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Introduction 
Observation and experimentation are closely related activities in physics. Physics is a subject that we 
can get the knowledge through systematically and organized experiments. Because of this case, physics 
learning cannot be separated from practical activities as an experimental process used to develop 
physical concepts [1]. Experiments provide important information or knowledge which is used to 
construct the concept. Because of experiments providing concrete experiences, students will become 
active learners so that increase students' skills, interests, motivations and knowledge [2]–[4]. The 
concept of physics will develop well with one of the requirements, namely experiment activities in the 
laboratory which is held with good preparation and process.
 
Based on the results of the observations of the 4th semester of physics education program, the 
problem of of the experiment is the lack of student’s readiness to conduct the experiment so that the 
process or activities cannot do properly. The provision of modules as an effort to improve students' 
readiness in practicing has not yet been fully help. It is caused by the lack of student interest in reading 
modules or textbooks. Lopez & Pinto explained that reading open text is less popular because it only 
provides a visual representation especially over complex material [5].