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Remote experiments for STEM education and engagement in rural schools: The case of project R3

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    Identifier: imarina:9335212
    Authors:
    Casado-Mansilla, DGarcía-Zubia, JCuadros, JSerrano, VFadda, DCanivell, V
    Abstract:
    Rural schools tend not to have enough laboratory and experimentation equipment, which can be an obstacle that hinders student learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) areas. Moreover, this loss of competencies can reduce their employment opportunities while society itself is deprived of that human capital. Remote laboratories have emerged as a way of countering the effects of insufficient investment in equipment or the inability to acquire the latter. By way of example, the goal of Project R3, which is presented in this article, is to reduce the absence or shortage of laboratories in the rural world via the use of remote experimentation. Specifically, this article presents the experience, the results, and the main conclusions of Project R3 during its first year of life. It is worth noting that Project R3 has been deployed not only in rural but also in urban environments, making it possible to compare learning results and satisfaction levels for students in both spheres and identify those experiments that provide the best learning experience and are most popular among pupils and teachers. The main objective is that from the local analysis (the Project has only been conducted in Spain) it might be possible to draw conclusions of a global nature that might be extrapolated to other countries in the European Union with similar socio-demographics. Initial results are in the direction of certifying that student achievement and satisfaction are higher in rural than in urban environments.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Casado-Mansilla, D; García-Zubia, J; Cuadros, J; Serrano, V; Fadda, D; Canivell, V
    Department: Pedagogia
    URV's Author/s: Serrano Molinero, Vanesa Maria
    Keywords: Stem education Rural schools Rural education Remote experimentation Laboratories
    Abstract: Rural schools tend not to have enough laboratory and experimentation equipment, which can be an obstacle that hinders student learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) areas. Moreover, this loss of competencies can reduce their employment opportunities while society itself is deprived of that human capital. Remote laboratories have emerged as a way of countering the effects of insufficient investment in equipment or the inability to acquire the latter. By way of example, the goal of Project R3, which is presented in this article, is to reduce the absence or shortage of laboratories in the rural world via the use of remote experimentation. Specifically, this article presents the experience, the results, and the main conclusions of Project R3 during its first year of life. It is worth noting that Project R3 has been deployed not only in rural but also in urban environments, making it possible to compare learning results and satisfaction levels for students in both spheres and identify those experiments that provide the best learning experience and are most popular among pupils and teachers. The main objective is that from the local analysis (the Project has only been conducted in Spain) it might be possible to draw conclusions of a global nature that might be extrapolated to other countries in the European Union with similar socio-demographics. Initial results are in the direction of certifying that student achievement and satisfaction are higher in rural than in urban environments.
    Thematic Areas: Sociology and political science Social sciences, interdisciplinary Social issues Human factors and ergonomics Engenharias iii Education Ciencias sociales Ciência política e relações internacionais Business and international management Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: vanessa.serrano@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0001-6572-0680
    Record's date: 2024-02-03
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160791X23002099
    Papper original source: Technology In Society. 75
    APA: Casado-Mansilla, D; García-Zubia, J; Cuadros, J; Serrano, V; Fadda, D; Canivell, V (2023). Remote experiments for STEM education and engagement in rural schools: The case of project R3. Technology In Society, 75(), -. DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2023.102404
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2023.102404
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2023
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Business and International Management,Education,Human Factors and Ergonomics,Social Issues,Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary,Sociology and Political Science
    Stem education
    Rural schools
    Rural education
    Remote experimentation
    Laboratories
    Sociology and political science
    Social sciences, interdisciplinary
    Social issues
    Human factors and ergonomics
    Engenharias iii
    Education
    Ciencias sociales
    Ciência política e relações internacionais
    Business and international management
    Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
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