The Reality of Using Virtual Labs in Teaching Advanced Biology Curricula in Developing Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) among Female Teachers at Secondary Level in Al-Kharj
Table 6
The sample members’ responses on the first domain of the questionnaire.
No.
Awareness of the importance of VLs in developing higher thinking skills
Arithmetic mean
Standard deviations
Approval degree
1
Using VLs in teaching the advanced biology curriculum leads to the development of various higher thinking skills among students
4.09
0.83
Large
2
Using VLs in teaching the advanced biology curricula develops students’ ability to solve problems
4
0.95
Large
3
The use of VLs in teaching the advanced biology curricula encourages students to make appropriate decisions
3.87
0.95
Large
4
I think that using VLs in teaching biology curricula does not provide students with higher-order thinking skills, as practicing in a traditional laboratory
2.96
1
Medium
5
Using VLs in teaching the advanced biology curricula holds students responsible for their learning
4.04
0.85
Large
6
VLs help the biology teacher to invest class time in developing the higher thinking skills of her students
3.83
1.09
Large
7
The use of VLs in teaching the advanced biology curricula provides opportunities to discover the creativity of students
3.83
1.04
Large
8
I feel that virtual lab programs in teaching advanced biology curricula do not help students connect imagination with reality
