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Investigating Students' Expectations and Engagement in General and Organic Chemistry Laboratory Courses
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Elizabeth B. Vaughan; Saraswathi Tummuru; Jack Barbera – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2025
Students' expectations for their laboratory coursework are theorized to have an impact on their learning experiences and behaviors, such as engagement. Before students' expectations and engagement can be explored in different types of undergraduate chemistry laboratory courses, appropriate measures of these constructs must be identified, and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Organic Chemistry, Chemistry, Science Instruction
Effects of Blending Virtual and Real Laboratory Experimentation on Pre-Service Physics Teachers' Attitudes toward Physics Electricity and Magnetism Laboratories
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Mihret, Zemenu; Alemu, Mekbib; Assefa, Shimeles – Science Education International, 2022
This study examined the effect of blended laboratory experiments on pre-service physics teachers' (PSPTs') attitudes toward physics laboratories. The research design was a quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test comparing groups. Participants were 63 2nd-year PSPTs' enrolled in a physics diploma program from three colleges of teacher education.…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Laboratory Experiments, Preservice Teachers, Science Teachers
Undergraduate Laboratory Series That Employs a Complete Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Experiment for Determination of a Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in CYP2R1 Gene
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Sedky, Nada K.; Arafa, Reem K. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2022
Nowadays, novel Biochemistry lab techniques are being introduced at a very fast pace in scientific research. This requires development of new labs for undergraduate Biochemistry courses to equip the students with up-to-date techniques. However, the time limit of Biochemistry labs for undergraduate students represents a major obstacle. This article…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Science Instruction, Undergraduate Study, College Science
Augmented Reality Learning Environment to Aid Engineering Students in Performing Practical Laboratory Experiments in Electronics Engineering
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Tuli, Neha; Singh, Gurjinder; Mantri, Archana; Sharma, Shivam – Smart Learning Environments, 2022
In an era where technology is being used more and more in daily life, the potential and effective use of technology is becoming increasingly vital in education. Engineering education necessitates the use of technology to assist students in understanding abstract concepts and principles. Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that can be used to…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Engineering Education, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods
Perception of Competence Achievement and Students' Satisfaction Using Virtual Laboratories in Medical Biochemistry Course: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Ibrahim, Gehan H.; Morcos, George N. B.; Ghaly, Wael Botros AbuAlyamin; Hassan, Mohamed Talal; Hussein, Usama A.; Nadim, Hany S. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2023
After the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increasing demand for remote learning and an expansion in the substitution of traditional practical sessions with lab-based virtual tools. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of virtual labs in practicing biochemical experiments and to examine the student's feedback regarding this tool. Virtual…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Distance Education, Computer Simulation
Exploring Differences in Student Learning and Behavior between Real-Life and Virtual Reality Chemistry Laboratories
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Hu-Au, Elliot; Okita, Sandra – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2021
Recent global events and educational trends have led schools to heavily rely on digital media to educate their students. Science classes, in particular, stand to lose substantial learning opportunities without the ability to provide physical laboratory experiences. Virtual reality (VR) technology has the potential to resolve this issue, but little…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Science Education
Student Centered Action & Response: Course Section Offerings and Plans for Future Instruction. 2021 Report
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California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office, 2022
The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office is pleased to present the 2021 Report on Course Section Offerings and Plans for Future Instruction for California Community Colleges. Pursuant to Senate Bill 129 (Skinner, 2021), California community college districts are required to report on the total number of course sections offered, broken…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Student Centered Learning, Course Selection (Students), Futures (of Society)