The document presents a case study on a process control laboratory that utilizes a constructivist approach combining virtual, hands-on, and remote laboratories (TriLab) to maximize student learning. An intervention using a virtual pre-lab session was found to better prepare students and lead to improved learning outcomes compared to only using a manual. The TriLab model aligns with Kolb's experiential learning cycle and can enhance engineering education by accommodating different learning styles and bringing theory and practice together.
1. Towards Constructivist Laboratory Education: Case Study for Process Control Laboratory M Abdulwahed 1,2 and Z K Nagy 2 1 Engineering Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Loughborough University, United Kingdom 2 Chemical Engineering Department, Loughborough University, United Kingdom October 25, 2008 FIE 2008, Saratoga Springs, New York
13. Pedagogical Background, Constructivism Poor learning outcome of the laboratory session is mainly due to weak activation of the prehension dimension before coming to the lab, hence the lab session turns into algorithmic and procedural following of the lab manual instead of actively constructing meaningful knowledge out of it. Proposition Abstract Conceptualization Concrete Experience Reflective Observation Active Experimentation
19. Case Study - The Process Control Lab http://www.ilough-lab.com
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28. The TriLab Concept Integration in Teaching and Learning Stimulation Towards The Hands-on Lab Usefulness of Understanding Classroom Theory Remote Labs Brings the Lab into The Classroom
29. Implementing Model of Kolb’s Cycle for Lab Education Ha n d s -o n L a b Remote Lab Post-Lab test Class Stimulation Pre Lab Session (Virtual Lab) Pre-Lab test AE, AC, RO CE, RO, AC Constructivist Laboratory Education Model. Higher order learning with AE, AC, RO CE – concrete experience RO – reflective observation AC – abstract conceptualisation AE – active experimentation
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