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Online Inquiry-Based Learning in Biology: An Experiment in the Use of Virtual Laboratories

Online Inquiry-Based Learning in Biology: An Experiment in the Use of Virtual Laboratories

Aline Coêlho dos Santos, Priscila Cadorin Nicolete, Juarez Bento da Silva
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 32
ISBN13: 9781522557906|ISBN10: 1522557903|EISBN13: 9781522557913
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5790-6.ch019
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Coêlho dos Santos, Aline, et al. "Online Inquiry-Based Learning in Biology: An Experiment in the Use of Virtual Laboratories." Handbook of Research on Immersive Digital Games in Educational Environments, edited by Aliane Loureiro Krassmann, et al., IGI Global, 2019, pp. 554-585. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5790-6.ch019

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Coêlho dos Santos, A., Nicolete, P. C., & Bento da Silva, J. (2019). Online Inquiry-Based Learning in Biology: An Experiment in the Use of Virtual Laboratories. In A. Krassmann, É. Amaral, F. Nunes, G. Voss, & M. Zunguze (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Immersive Digital Games in Educational Environments (pp. 554-585). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5790-6.ch019

Chicago

Coêlho dos Santos, Aline, Priscila Cadorin Nicolete, and Juarez Bento da Silva. "Online Inquiry-Based Learning in Biology: An Experiment in the Use of Virtual Laboratories." In Handbook of Research on Immersive Digital Games in Educational Environments, edited by Aliane Loureiro Krassmann, et al., 554-585. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5790-6.ch019

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Abstract

A number of experimental studies have been conducted to explore the relationship between inquiry-based learning and the use of online experiments carried out remotely or virtually. Researchers have studied the effect of these techniques in STEM-centered modules (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) in recent years, as a way to better integrate educational technology to the school context, as well as providing the students with high-quality education. Within this scenario, a biology lecture on nervous impulses was presented following (1) the construction of an inquiry-based online course, as well as inquiry cycle, from which students had at their disposal a series of steps to research the subject, including testing practices through virtual laboratories; (2) application of the educational tool in biology classes; (3) identification the students' progression regarding the understanding of the content explored in the research phases and their perception regarding their learning and usefulness of the educational tool.

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