Virtual laboratories as a tool to support learning
When university instructors face the need to train students on an experimental science, it means there should be a strong load of learning how to work in a laboratory, to understand the techniques, and to interpret results. However, it is often the case that there are difficulties associated e.g. to...
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2022-06-01
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| description | When university instructors face the need to train students on an experimental science, it means there should be a strong load of learning how to work in a laboratory, to understand the techniques, and to interpret results. However, it is often the case that there are difficulties associated e.g. to the lack of laboratory space, instrumentation or time in the course schedule. This article presents some guidance that may help in choosing, designing and particularly implementing practices around virtual laboratories and other simulations of experimental environments and techniques. The objectives are to provide a more active and significant learning, by engaging students in the process, to support and facilitate the practical sessions and, in cases where real experiments are not feasible, to provide some alternative exposure of the students to the laboratory work. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-afd8590a0b3b4ed2bdd0ecc82f136ee82022-12-22T03:33:01ZengDe GruyterTürk Biyokimya Dergisi1303-829X2022-06-0147219520010.1515/tjb-2019-0146Virtual laboratories as a tool to support learningHerráez Angel0Universidad de Alcalá, Dept. Systems Biology, Alcalá de Henares, SpainWhen university instructors face the need to train students on an experimental science, it means there should be a strong load of learning how to work in a laboratory, to understand the techniques, and to interpret results. However, it is often the case that there are difficulties associated e.g. to the lack of laboratory space, instrumentation or time in the course schedule. This article presents some guidance that may help in choosing, designing and particularly implementing practices around virtual laboratories and other simulations of experimental environments and techniques. The objectives are to provide a more active and significant learning, by engaging students in the process, to support and facilitate the practical sessions and, in cases where real experiments are not feasible, to provide some alternative exposure of the students to the laboratory work.https://doi.org/10.1515/tjb-2019-0146active learningeducationlaboratorypracticalssimulationstechniquestrainingvirtual labssanal laboratuvarlaraktif öğrenmepratik ders saatleri |
| spellingShingle | Herráez Angel Virtual laboratories as a tool to support learning Türk Biyokimya Dergisi active learning education laboratory practicals simulations techniques training virtual labs sanal laboratuvarlar aktif öğrenme pratik ders saatleri |
| title | Virtual laboratories as a tool to support learning |
| title_full | Virtual laboratories as a tool to support learning |
| title_fullStr | Virtual laboratories as a tool to support learning |
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| title_short | Virtual laboratories as a tool to support learning |
| title_sort | virtual laboratories as a tool to support learning |
| topic | active learning education laboratory practicals simulations techniques training virtual labs sanal laboratuvarlar aktif öğrenme pratik ders saatleri |
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