Creating a Virtual Science Lab (VSL): the adoption of virtual labs in Saudi schools

Aljuhani, Khulood; Sonbul, Marwa; Althabiti, Mashail; Meccawy, Maram

doi:10.1186/s40561-018-0067-9

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“…The VLs can improve students' understanding and also enrich their knowledge as per the outcome of the study carried out in Taiwan (Shyr, 2010). The scientific learning fields can be supported by VLs as it helps attain practical skills and also assist in understanding the laboratory content (Aljuhani et al, 2018). A pilot study carried out in the USA in developing a VL relating to fluid mechanics reveal that the virtual tours served as a pre-lab instruction tool and students felt this approach to be very informative and useful.…”

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Virtual Laboratory: A Boon to the Mechanical Engineering Education During Covid-19 Pandemic

Kapilan¹,

Vidhya²,

Xiao

2020

Higher Education for the Future

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The engineering students understand the engineering concepts effectively when they conduct the experiments in the laboratory. Hence, laboratory is as important as theory; however, the ill-equipped laboratory facilities affect the students’ learnability. The virtual laboratories may help the students overcome the problems faced by them in the conventional laboratory. In India, educational activities during the middle of the semester were affected due to lockdown related to COVID-19. However, the theory classes were conducted online, and educational institutions are finding it difficult to complete the laboratory experiments due to closure of colleges for the students due to COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, we have conducted a faculty development programme for the engineering college faculty members on mechanical engineering virtual laboratories. Similarly, we have trained the mechanical engineering students on fluid mechanics virtual laboratory. We have taken feedback from the participants of these virtual laboratory training programme and analysed it. From the analysis we have observed that more than 90 per cent of the participants were happy about the virtual laboratory and they expressed that their learning process improved with virtual laboratory experiments. Also, they felt that the virtual laboratories can be used till the COVID-19 pandemic issues are solved. Since the vaccine for COVID-19 is not available yet, the virtual laboratories will help the mechanical engineering students to conduct the laboratory experiments for the academic year 2020–2021.

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Virtual Laboratory: A Boon to the Mechanical Engineering Education During Covid-19 Pandemic

Kapilan¹,

Vidhya²,

Xiao

2020

Higher Education for the Future

101

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“…The use of virtual laboratories in science learning (1) allows for experimental activities that can be carried out for economic and spatial reasons, (2) allows visualization at microscopic, submicroscopic and symbolic levels, (3) provides submicroscopic dynamic presentations, (4) allows for a deeper understanding, (5) as a student motivation tool [6]. This is following previous research that states that laboratory activities play an important role in supporting scientific research and enabling students to understand practical skills through experiments so that students have a deeper understanding of the material being taught [7]. This occurs in research that claims that the virtual world can (a) increase the mastery of concepts through students; (b) develop the creative thinking skills of students and scientifically master problems; (c) improve skills in the field of ICT without neglecting lab knowledge [8].…”

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confidence: 94%

Virtual Laboratory Based on Discovery Learning to Train an Analyzing-Interpreting Data: A Systematic Review

Trijayanti¹,

Aznam²,

Haryuniati³

2021

Proceedings of the 6th Asia-Pacific Education and Science Conference, AECon 2020, 19-20 December 2020, Purwokerto, Indonesia

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Virtual laboratories based on discovery learning are an alternative source to support the distance learning process during the current pandemic. The study aims to provide an overview of how virtual laboratories based on discovery learning can be applied to the ability to analyze and interpret student data. The method used is a systematic review. The articles used are from Google Scholar and ERIC, then the search findings are directed to national and international journals published in 2010-2020. The number of articles used was 26 articles based on relevant research sources. The results of the analysis show that a virtual laboratory based on discovery learning can improve students' data analyzing-interpreting abilities through practicum simulations with scientific methods. Experimental simulations are carried out independently so that learning is more than meaningful. Students display data as proof to support their conclusion.

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“…Working in the virtual laboratory really improved the quality of delivering information to the students, who were able to conduct the experiments individually. Moreover, the learners received adequate feedback during the learning process, and it was easier for the teachers to assess the students' performance [18]. If students get accustomed to conducting experiments at school, the transition to the university level will be significantly easier for them because they will associate the laboratory-based work with a pleasurable experience.…”

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Developing a Model of Increasing the Learners’ Bilingual Professional Capacity in the Virtual Laboratory Environment

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The article considers industrial applications of digital twins and their contribution to decision-making and prevention of failures in manufacturing. Virtual laboratories are described as an example of using digital twins not only in industry but also for educational purposes. The article is also focused on the value of physical and virtual investigations through the prism of content and language integrated learning approach (CLIL) and it offers recommendations for combining the two to strengthen science inquiry learning and job-relevant learning. Students conduct online investigations resulting in interdisciplinary team interaction and knowledge integration. Adopting the CLIL approach changes engineering students’ attitudes to learning a foreign language, drums up their academic interest, and strengthens their motivation. In addition, the article describes how neural networks are applied for the simulation of physical processes in a virtual laboratory. The advantages of using virtual laboratories for professional-oriented training include linking observable and unobservable phenomena, pointing out essential information, and providing online, adaptive guidance. To evaluate the efficiency of the virtual laboratory environment, we conducted an experiment to assess the effectiveness of an integrated learning course with the elements of a virtual laboratory. The sample was 48 students (23 of them were enrolled on the course based on integrated learning with elements of virtual environment; 25 students studied professional discipline and professional English separately). To collect the data two online testing on English were conducted. The professional discipline was evaluated once at the end of the semester. In addition, we conducted an online survey on motivation for students of both groups to reveal the influence of educational process organization on this indicator. The results of the experiment allowed us to ascertain that the CLIL approach in the virtual laboratory environment resulted in better outcomes and helped the students adopt a more positive attitude to learning English.

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Creating a Virtual Science Lab (VSL): the adoption of virtual labs in Saudi schools

Cited by 62 publications

References 10 publications

Virtual Laboratory: A Boon to the Mechanical Engineering Education During Covid-19 Pandemic

Virtual Laboratory: A Boon to the Mechanical Engineering Education During Covid-19 Pandemic

Virtual Laboratory Based on Discovery Learning to Train an Analyzing-Interpreting Data: A Systematic Review

Developing a Model of Increasing the Learners’ Bilingual Professional Capacity in the Virtual Laboratory Environment

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