Qualitatively different ways students experience remote access laboratories
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Article Title | Qualitatively different ways students experience remote access laboratories |
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ERA Journal ID | 20618 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Gibbings, Peter |
Journal Title | International Journal of Engineering Education |
Journal Citation | 30 (5), pp. 1120-1129 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | Ireland |
ISSN | 0949-149X |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.ijee.ie/contents/c300514.html |
Abstract | This paper reports variations in students' experience of using remote access laboratories (RAL). Outcomes describe what students are actually attending to when engaged in RAL activities. The research was informed by the well-accepted and documented qualitative research method of phenomenography. Four qualitatively different conceptions are described, each revealing characteristics of increasingly complex student experiences. These conceptions reveal increasing awareness of certain aspects of RAL, the most notable of which is how the realness of the activity affects student engagement from simple experimentation to an appreciation that linking theory with practice provides a rich learning experience and can prepare them for professional work. The research outcomes inform pedagogy by providing a platform for improving RAL development and facilitation practices and thereby improving student learning outcomes. |
Keywords | remote access laboratories; RAL; phenomenography; online learning |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 460806. Human-computer interaction |
390405. Educational technology and computing | |
390409. Learning sciences | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Civil Engineering and Surveying |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q29v8/qualitatively-different-ways-students-experience-remote-access-laboratories
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