Collaborative virtual community to share class plans for STEAM education

Abstract

This research presents an international community of practice for teachers using the VISIR remote lab. Throughout the research, it was necessary to study about communities of practice and their potential use in remote laboratories; identify practices with collaborative potential in the institutions and with the participating teachers; develop the necessary technological environment to support the proposed community of practice; validate the proposal with four institutions (four countries-Brazil, Portugal, Spain and Argentina) to evaluate the proposed model. The motivation for developing this research came from the history of the Remote Experimentation Laboratory (REXLAB) with the project VISIR+: Educational Modules for Electric and Electronic Circuits Theory and Practice following an Enquiry based Teaching and Learning Methodology supported by VISIR+". The VISIR + project is an international cooperation project with the participation of 21 Ibero-American partner institutions between October 2015 and April 2018. The platform, called Labs4STEAM, was developed using Dokuwiki, an open source wiki software that contains a large number of plugins. From the data collection it was possible to receive a mostly positive feedback, but several improvement opportunities were pointed out, which will be performed soon. Thus, from the developed platform one can plan future work, taking into account the results obtained and experience and partnerships with the VISIR + project.

Augmenting the Impact of STEAM Education by Developing a Competence Framework for STEAM Educators for Effective Teaching and Learning

“…Our research highlighted also the importance of collaboration, both within and outside the educational institution. In the STEAMComp Edu framework, the interconnectedness of disciplines necessitates that educators collaborate with peers from other subjects [76][77][78]. This interdisciplinary collaboration enriches the learning experience, ensuring students receive a well-rounded education bridging the gaps between individual STEM subjects and the arts.…”

Whats drive someone to share their knowledge? Indonesia virtual community case

“…In this case, the community of practices is defined as a Community. The members have some value, interest, or admiration in specific topics and want to deepen their knowledge or gain experience about such topics via discussion [1]. On the other hand, a virtual community can be defined as a community that resides on the internet [2,3].…”