The challenges faced by faculty members in the Science Department, Faculty of Education, Sana'a, in using digital virtual laboratories

  This study aimed to identify the challenges faced by faculty members and their assistants in using digital virtual laboratories at the Science Department, Faculty of Education, Sana'a, and to determine the statistical significance of these challenges according to the variables of academic rank and experience. The study employed a descriptive methodology. The study population consisted of 52 faculty members, representing the entire staff of the Science Department at the Faculty of Education, Sana'a. A questionnaire was designed as the data collection instrument, comprising ten sections and 50 items. Analysis of the results revealed the following:

The overall average score for the perceived challenges of using virtual laboratories was 1.831, representing 61% of respondents.

Challenges related to equipment ranked first, with an average score of 2.441, representing 81% of respondents.

Challenges related to teaching ranked second, with an average score of 2.322, representing 77% of respondents.

The perceived level of challenges was high among teaching assistants, with an average score of 2.76, while it was lower among assistant professors, with an average score of 1.63. The challenges were rated highly by those with ten or more years of experience, with an average score of 2.87.

The study recommended the following:

The need to develop virtual laboratory equipment that aligns with the science curriculum at the Faculty of Education, Sana'a.

Conducting training courses for faculty members and their assistants in the Science Curriculum Department at the Faculty of Education, Sana'a.

Providing sufficient financial resources to cover the expenses of the virtual laboratories and ensuring internet access in the Science Department.

Establishing a maintenance center for computer equipment, technologies, and digital software.