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Hands On Science Labs in Distance Education

This workshop discusses the integration of hands-on science labs in distance education, addressing critical issues such as student engagement, learning outcomes, and safety challenges in home lab environments. It examines whether students achieve the same learning outcomes in virtual labs compared to traditional settings, and gathers insights on student perceptions. Various commercial and "home-brewed" lab kits are explored, alongside proposed solutions for effective home lab experiences. By utilizing professional home science kits and structured hybrid approaches, we can enhance learning in non-science and science majors alike.

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Hands On Science Labs in Distance Education

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  1. Hands On Science Labsin Distance Education A Workshop 2003 Telecoop ConferenceBreckinridge, CO

  2. Hands On Science Labsin Distance Education

  3. The Problem • On-line education and the laboratory – why is this an issue? • Do students learn the same concepts and manipulations virtually as they would in a campus lab? • What do the students think?

  4. The Problem • What learning outcomes are appropriate for a non-science major’s course? • What learning outcomes are appropriate for a science major’s course?

  5. Commercial Packages – SimulationExamples Biology Labs Online Textbook CD-ROMs and Publisher support sites Access Excellence The Current Scene

  6. “Home-Brewed” Packages – SimulationExamples Merlot Online Lab Websby Individual Instructors Genetics Science Learning Center Teachers’ Resources The Current Scene

  7. Home Labs!Challenges • Lack of Student Supervision • Safety Issues in the Home Environment • Access to supplies, specimens, chemicals • Broken or missing item replacement • Legal Issues and Liability

  8. Home Labs!Solutions • Home science kits produced professionally by educators • As much visual documentation as feasible • A hybrid approach – Internet, CDROM, Home kit

  9. Home Labs!Solutions • Home science kits designed with safety and safety education in mind • Home science kits produced by professional assemblers • Marketing/distribution with legal counsel backup

  10. Home Labs! Kits can make a laboratory experience possiblethrough structured home-based exercises

  11. Home Labs! Examples fromAtHomeSciencehttp://www.athomescience.com

  12. Home Labs! • Chemistry Kit • Biology Kit for Non-science majors • Biology Kits for Science majors

  13. Home Labs! Demonstrations from the kits Biology IIa Lab Manual See http://www.athomescience.com/biology.htm Username & Password Required

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