Virtual Lab: A Supplement for Traditional Lab to School Students

Learning science in the school is essential for the all students. The learning become easier and more concrete for the students if the Teaching become effective. Students in the schools very active and curious to learn science in the laboratory than the traditional classroom. Students need any innovative method of learning science. Every day the innovation in the application of Technology in the field of education is limitless. Technology act as assistance for learning science. Any easy or abstract and difficult concepts can be learnt easily with the help of animated videos, pictures etc. Laboratory experiments through Virtual learning is one of the innovative approach for learning science. In most of the schools the laboratory facilities are not upto the level. Lack of laboratory equipment is commonly prevailing in most of the schools hence the Virtual laboratory is the substitute for traditional laboratory. Through Virtual laboratory students can perform the experiments virtually through animated videos, also students can watch any experiments in anytime and anywhere in the computer or mobile. They can understand the concepts easily by watching videos. Virtual laboratory was already developed for higher education by MHRD, India, many University and colleges established virtual lab centres under the assistance of MHRD but in school education the concept of Virtual lab not much familiar. Virtual lab is very essential for the school students as a substitute for traditional laboratory. The Virtual laboratory has many advantages for the students. The one of the most important advantage is that the more difficult and hazardous experiments can be done virtually. The virtual lab is not replace the traditional lab however it act as substitute laboratory for learning science.