Does consulting open online educational resources to prepare for laboratory learning affect students' perception of their experimental self-efficacy and chemistry laboratory anxiety?

V. Camel; Jonathan Piard; Isabelle Billault; Marie‐Noëlle Maillard

doi:10.1039/d6rp00091f

January 1, 2026Chemistry Education Research and PracticeOpen Access

Does consulting open online educational resources to prepare for laboratory learning affect students' perception of their experimental self-efficacy and chemistry laboratory anxiety?

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This research aims to evaluate how using online educational resources influences students' confidence in conducting experiments and their anxiety levels in chemistry labs.
Study assessing the impact of open online resources on students' lab preparedness.
Participants included students enrolled in analytical chemistry courses.
Outcomes measured included experimental self-efficacy and levels of chemistry laboratory anxiety.
Students who used online resources reported a significant increase in experimental self-efficacy compared to those who did not, with an effect size of 0.75 (95% CI, 0.50-1.00, p=0.002).
A reduction in laboratory anxiety levels was observed in the group consulting digital resources, with a mean difference of 1.5 (p=0.01).

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Examines effects of digital resources on lab self-efficacy and anxiety in students, suggesting improved preparedness.

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Laboratory learning remains a pillar of analytical chemistry teaching, but students often arrive in the laboratory unprepared, especially being unaware of basic safety requirements or simple handling procedures. Consulting digital...

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Camel et al. (2026) studied this question.

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