Using remote experimentation in a large undergraduate course: Initial findings

The use of remote labs in undergraduate courses has been reported in literature several times since the mid 90's. Nevertheless, very few articles present results about the correspondent learning gains obtained by students, and in what conditions those systems can be more efficient, thus suggest...

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Main Authors: Lobo, M. C. C., Alves, G. R., Marques, M. A., Viegas, C., Barral, R. G., Couto, R. J., Jacob, F. L., Ramos, C. A., Vilao, G. M., Covita, D. S., Alves, J., Guimaraes, P. S., Gustavsson, I.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Cities and towns
Conferences
Educational institutions
Electricity
engineering education
Laboratories
learning assessment
Physics
Remote laboratories
weblabs
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Summary:The use of remote labs in undergraduate courses has been reported in literature several times since the mid 90's. Nevertheless, very few articles present results about the correspondent learning gains obtained by students, and in what conditions those systems can be more efficient, thus suggesting a lack of data concerning their pedagogical effectiveness. This paper addresses such a gap by presenting some initial findings concerning the use of a remote lab (VISIR), in a large undergraduate course on Physics, with over 550 students enrolled.
ISSN:0190-5848
2377-634X
DOI:10.1109/FIE.2011.6142913