Share Paper: Development of online experiments for science education by master of education students using a low-cost and easy approach

  1. Momo Chang Xu, The Education University of Hong Kong, China
  2. Jingjing Wang, The Education University of Hong Kong, China
  3. Oliver Chan, The Education University of Hong Kong, Macau
  4. Ken Chi-Keung Chan, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  5. Yau-yuen Yeung, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Abstract: Based on our past design-based research in this field, we have formulated an innovative low-cost and open-source approach for rapidly developing new online experiments in which appropriate pedagogies shall be specifically incorporated for seamless integration with the courseware. It has recently won a gold medal and a special prize in an international invention innovation competition. In this new online laboratory system, teachers and students can easily access the online experiments with a light-weight web browser in any hardware and any operating system without installing any additional/specific software or apps. In this paper, we report the design and development of online ...