Enhancing the Efficiency of Biology Laboratory Utilization through Lean Management
Keywords:
Biology Laboratory, Lean management, ScienceAbstract
The objective of this research was to reduce the costs of purchasing scientific materials and chemicals, as well as to decrease the time, burden, and quantity involved in preparing scientific materials and chemicals. The sample group consisted of 50 high school students from the Science-Mathematics program in the second semester of the academic year 2022, selected by purposive sampling. The research tools included an analysis form for identifying problems in managing the biology laboratory by using paired sample T-tests. The study results indicated that the efficiency of using the biology laboratory significantly improved at the .05 level after implementing the Lean system.
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