Virtual lab for vocational education in Indonesia: A review of the literature

Abstract

One of the innovations which has a major impact on education in the era of industrial revolution 4.0 is virtual laboratory. Virtual lab accommodates practical education with all limitations that exist, like tools and materials of practical equipment in schools which isn’t in line with the current technology. Although virtual laboratories have been realized as a supporting tool in learning process, their applications in vocational education have not been extensively explored yet. With the learning characteristics of the vocational which are a fairly large proportion of practical compared to theoretical activities. This paper reviews the latest developments of virtual labs to gain insight into the various virtual laboratories that may relevant to vocational education. This study used a systematic literature review of selected research papers based on relevant keywords of the virtual lab in vocational education. Insights from the papers reviewed subsequently were developed to elaborate on the use of a virtua...