A randomized controlled study from 2026 evaluated the effect of a 3D virtual laboratory on procedural learning in cell culture among university biology students in Lima, Peru. The dataset contains raw data from 90 participants (45 experimental, 45 control) with pre- and post-test scores for Planning, Technical skills, and Evaluation dimensions. Hugo Gonzales authored the dataset, which is hosted on Harvard Dataverse.
Use Cases
- Compare learning outcomes between virtual and traditional lab training based on pre- and post-test scores.
- Analyze the effect on specific procedural dimensions like Planning and Technical Skills.
- Evaluate the efficacy of 3D virtual labs in higher education biology curricula.
- Model student performance changes using randomized control group data.
Strengths
- Data comes from a randomized controlled study with 90 participants, providing a structured experimental design.
- Variables include pre- and post-test scores for three distinct dimensions: Planning, Technical skills, and Evaluation.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single university in Lima, Peru.
Provenance
- Source
- Harvard Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Raw data from a randomized controlled study.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-09 16:24:46; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Lima, Peru