Characteristics and Educational Advantages of Laboratory Automation in High School Chemistry

Authors

  • Igor M. Verner Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  • Leonid B. Revzin Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v7iS1.1787

Keywords:

chemical education, constructivist learning environment, high school, laboratory automation.

Abstract


This paper presents a study of automation in the high school chemical inquiry based laboratory. Simple computer-controlled devices for automation of basic manual operations were constructed and applied in students' laboratory experiments together with the Fourier-Systems Inc. data collection and management systems. We examined characteristics of learning in the new automated laboratory environment and discussed educational outcomes.

Author Biographies

Igor M. Verner, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Associate Professor, Department of Education in Technology and Science

Leonid B. Revzin, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Ph.D. Student, Department of Education in Technology and Science

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Published

2011-09-18

How to Cite

Verner, I. M., & Revzin, L. B. (2011). Characteristics and Educational Advantages of Laboratory Automation in High School Chemistry. International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE), 7(S1), pp. 44–49. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v7iS1.1787

Issue

Vol. 7 (2011): Special Issue: EDUCON2011

Section

Special Focus Papers