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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Educ.
Sec. Digital Education
Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2025.1485600

Advancing Education Through E-Learning Innovation: The Case of the Crocodile Chemistry Program in Higher Education

Provisionally accepted
Nawal Alqallaf Nawal Alqallaf 1Zahra Almahmeed Zahra Almahmeed 1Ahmad Alsaber Ahmad Alsaber 2*Bedour Alboloushi Bedour Alboloushi 3Anwaar Alkandari Anwaar Alkandari 4Fatimah Alhashem Fatimah Alhashem 5
  • 1 Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, Kuwait City, Kuwait
  • 2 Department of Management, College of Business and Economics, American University of Kuwait, 15 Salem Al Mubarak St., Salmiya, Kuwait, Salmiya, Kuwait
  • 3 Kuwait College of Science and Technology, Kuwait, Kuwait
  • 4 Kuwait Technical College, Kuwait, Kuwait
  • 5 Independent Researcher, Kuwait, Kuwait

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    This study explores the effectiveness of integrating e-learning innovations into higher education, focusing on chemistry education. It examines the implementation of the Crocodile Chemistry program at the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET) to enhance students' understanding of chemical concepts, improve academic achievement, and boost motivation for chemistry courses. The research employs paired sample t-test and correlation analysis to assess the effectiveness of the Crocodile Chemistry program. The paired t-tests revealed statistically significant improvements in students' performance, indicating a measurable impact of the program on academic achievement. Correlation analysis further demonstrated strong linear relationships between pre-and post-program scores, reinforcing the program's role in enhancing learning outcomes. The study identifies key factors that enhance students understanding of scientific concepts and support their academic progress. Furthermore, it highlights the transformative role of virtual laboratories such as Crocodile Chemistry Program, in modernizing Chemistry education. These tools demonstrate their potential to advance students' comprehension of chemical concepts, foster academic achievement, and motivate learners to engage with complex scientific material, offering scalable and accessible solutions for educational innovation.

    Keywords: Chemistry, e-learning, virtual laboratory, virtual simulation, Crocodile Chemistry program, chemical concepts

    Received: 24 Aug 2024; Accepted: 24 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Alqallaf, Almahmeed, Alsaber, Alboloushi, Alkandari and Alhashem. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Ahmad Alsaber, Department of Management, College of Business and Economics, American University of Kuwait, 15 Salem Al Mubarak St., Salmiya, Kuwait, Salmiya, Kuwait

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