Online Science Courses without Sacrificing the “Hands-On” Component
Track
Research Project / Online Learning
Abstract
Science education has been challenged by the rapid growth of online instruction. Using lab kits as part of a hands-on approach to online science avoids the sacrifice of student engagement. We will explore ideas to adopt and adapt a hands-on, inquiry model for online science labs that achieve essential lab skills and learning outcomes. Participants will actively take part in hands- on lab investigations developed for online science courses. These investigations have been designed for the off-campus setting while maintaining the college-level rigor.
Session Format
Presentation Session
Location
Room 212
Recommended Citation
McGurk, Shannon, "Online Science Courses without Sacrificing the “Hands-On” Component" (2016). SoTL Commons Conference. 14.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sotlcommons/SoTL/2016/14
Online Science Courses without Sacrificing the “Hands-On” Component
Room 212
Science education has been challenged by the rapid growth of online instruction. Using lab kits as part of a hands-on approach to online science avoids the sacrifice of student engagement. We will explore ideas to adopt and adapt a hands-on, inquiry model for online science labs that achieve essential lab skills and learning outcomes. Participants will actively take part in hands- on lab investigations developed for online science courses. These investigations have been designed for the off-campus setting while maintaining the college-level rigor.
