Its lab time - Connecting Schools to Universities’ Remote Laboratories
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The document discusses the 'unischoolabs' project aimed at connecting schools with universities' remote laboratories to enhance science education. It highlights barriers to access, such as lack of awareness among teachers and the need for better collaboration between schools and universities, while proposing a toolkit for teachers to facilitate remote lab use. The project, funded by the European Commission, emphasizes promoting inquiry-based learning and creating an online platform for teachers and students to share and publish scientific activities and results.
Its lab time - Connecting Schools to Universities’ Remote Laboratories
- 1. It’s Lab Time! Connecting Schools to Universities’ Remote Laboratories NEW PERSPECTIVE IN SCIENCE EDUCATION 9 March 2012 Florence Anne-Christin Tannhäuser Scienter, Italy actannhauser@scienter.org
- 2. Remote and virtual laboratories in science teaching
- 3. Remote and virtual laboratories in science teaching Remote labs and primary/secondary school classrooms: Existing barriers
- 4. Remote and virtual laboratories in science teaching Remote labs and primary/secondary school classrooms: Existing barriers The “UniSchooLabS” project approach and using remote labs in the classroom: A toolkit for teachers
- 5. Remote and virtual laboratories in science teaching Remote labs and primary/secondary school classrooms: Existing barriers The “UniSchooLabS” project approach and using remote labs in the classroom: A toolkit for teachers What is next? Steps to set up a larger scale provider-school collaboration
- 6. UniSchooLabS is funded with support from the European Commission. This presentation reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
- 7. Remote and virtual laboratories in science teaching Run by a university or science center
- 8. Remote and virtual laboratories in science teaching Web cam to observe in real time
- 9. Remote and virtual laboratories in science teaching Learner controls the equipment
- 10. Remote and virtual laboratories in science teaching Simulation of real-world experimental data
- 11. Remote and virtual laboratories in science teaching Simulation of real-world experimental data
- 12. Remote and virtual laboratories in science teaching science teaching
- 13. Remote and virtual laboratories in science teaching science teaching Why ?
- 14. ...time and location Increase Access independent ...meeting safety require- ments ...with high quality equipment
- 15. ...time and location Increase Access independent ...meeting safety require- ments ...with high quality equipment
- 16. ...time and location Increase Access independent ...meeting safety require- ments ...with high quality equipment
- 17. ...time and location Increase Access independent ...meeting safety require- ments ...with high quality equipment
- 18. Remote and virtual laboratories in science teaching Do students learn less without hands-on experiences ?
- 19. Klahr, D., Triona, L. M., & Williams, C. (2007). Hands on what? The relative effectiveness of physical versus virtual materials in an engineering design project by middle school children. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 44, 183-203.
- 20. Experiment with 7th and 8th graders Their task: • building toy vehicles with different features! • understand causal variables! • Discovery approach for experimenting with
- 21. Experiment with 7th and 8th graders Their task: • building toy vehicles with different features! • understand causal variables! • Discovery approach for experimenting with Physical material
- 22. Experiment with 7th and 8th graders Their task: • building toy vehicles with different features! • understand causal variables! • Discovery approach for experimenting with Physical material Virtual programme
- 23. Results showed no difference in performance (Klahr, D., Triona, L. M., & Williams, C., 2007) Physical material Virtual programme
- 24. Remote labs and primary/secondary school classrooms Existing barriers
- 25. Lack of awareness about existence & accessibility of labs among science teachers #1
- 26. Information which university labs are suitable for use in primary or secondary #2 school teaching hard to find
- 27. Most teaching and learning material of remote labs – not geared towards younger students of a specific age group #3 • Pioneer teachers are not networked. • Demands well-established school university collaboration.
- 28. Most teaching and learning material of remote labs – not geared towards younger students of a specific age group #3 – not available in many languages. • Pioneer teachers are not networked. #4 • Demands well-established school university collaboration.
- 29. Pioneer teachers are not networked #5
- 30. Demands well-established school university collaboration. #6
- 32. Good Practice Analysis Remote labs and pedagogical approaches Creating an online toolkit to make access to remote labs easier. Promote inquiry based and problem solving approaches to science education Involving pilot Ensuring collaboration Technical Development teachers with laboratory providers Test & Improve the Toolkit 10 pilot teachers Validated 200 students • Questionnaires and focus group toolkit • Interviews with laboratory providers
- 33. Good Practice Analysis Remote labs and pedagogical approaches Creating an online toolkit to make access to remote labs easier. Promote inquiry based and problem solving approaches to science education Involving pilot Ensuring collaboration Technical Development teachers with laboratory providers Test & Improve the Toolkit 10 pilot teachers Validated 200 students • Questionnaires and focus group toolkit • Interviews with laboratory providers
- 34. Good Practice Analysis Remote labs and pedagogical approaches Creating an online toolkit to make access to remote labs easier. Promote inquiry based and problem solving approaches to science education Involving pilot Ensuring collaboration Technical Development teachers with laboratory providers Test & Improve the Toolkit 10 pilot teachers Validated 200 students • Questionnaires and focus group toolkit • Interviews with laboratory providers
- 35. Lab catalogue 9 remote labs Lab activity editor Teacher create and share online activities for students Lab notebook Students „publish“ results of experiments and discussions
- 36. Lab catalogue 9 remote labs
- 38. Lab activity editor Pedagogical Teacher create and share approach online activities for students
- 39. Lab activity editor Inquiry-based Teacher create and share science online activities for students education
- 41. IBSE recommended by Rocard Report
- 42. IBSE: Its effects Curiousity Interest Motivation Inclusion Better effects with Self-esteem disadvantaged students and those with below-average learning outcomes
- 43. IBSE: Its effects Increase Increase Increase Curiousity Interest Motivation Inclusion Better effects with Self-esteem disadvantaged students and those with below-average learning outcomes
- 44. Lab catalogue 9 remote labs Lab activity editor Teacher create and share online activities for students Lab notebook Students „publish“ results of experiments and discussions
- 45. Train & Present the Toolkit Towards a sustainable coordination and Collaboration Model structure of collaboration between To teachers, lab schools and universities owners, researchers, science communicators Align & Coordinate • 3 national workshops Feasibility study on a permanent • 2 international workshops coordination entity Community of users and Policy recommendations lab providers Establishing a closer and mutual collaboration on science education between schools and universities
- 46. “It’s lab time – Connecting Schools to Universities’ Remote Laboratories” Workshop organized by SCIENTER in collaboration with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering University of Bologna Bologna, Viale Risorgimento, 2 Friday, March 30th
- 47. Try out the toolkit yourself! http://unischoolabs.eun.org Contact us Anne-Christin Tannhäuser Claudio Dondi actannhauser@scienter.org cdondi@scienter.org
Editor's Notes
- #19: Current studies challenge “the conventional wisdom that students learn more via hands-on experience”
- #20: Current studies challenge “the conventional wisdom that students learn more via hands-on experience”
- #21: Current studies challenge “the conventional wisdom that students learn more via hands-on experience”
- #22: Current studies challenge “the conventional wisdom that students learn more via hands-on experience”
- #23: Current studies challenge “the conventional wisdom that students learn more via hands-on experience”
- #24: Current studies challenge “the conventional wisdom that students learn more via hands-on experience”
- #47: Vision buildingschool-university collaboration to increase students’ access to high-quality laboratoriesWhat current initatives to build on?