Computer
Assisted Science Experimentation
The Problem
There exist in the IT-enabled science education market, computer-based training packages (CBTs) that allow a student to use the computer as a learning tool. There also exist computer-based instruments (data loggers) that allow a student to use the computer as a measuring/data-logging tool. The former gives access to theory with no scope for experimentation and observation while the latter allows only experimentation and does not give access to theory.
The Solution
Integrating computer-based instruments with computer-based instruction can bring about a radical shift in the way science is taught. It would allow the student to both study theory and perform experiments to verify theory at the computer itself leading to several advantages, the most important being a new way of designing lessons that places the student in the shoes of a scientist.
The Components
A typical Computer Assisted Experimentation package consists of:
· The PC-based Instrument - measures real world parameters
such as voltage, temperature, current, etc. and is interfaced to the computer
· The Experimental Kit - consists specially designed lab
equipment to be used in conjunction with the PC-based instrument
· The Computer-based Lesson - CBTs that can communicate
with the PC-based instrument
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