From egg to chick
Important Information
(1) whole product using theoretical materials,
(2) part of tests, simulations and remote laboratory (RL) exercises
(3) only the remote laboratory exercises
The learning modules´ remote experiments are provided in the connection with topic theory appointed for building student competence in national curriculum. This allows the teacher to implement the innovative approach without the modification of the curriculum.
Because of the basic principle of the remote laboratory the provided experiments for the remote laboratory could be modified ONLY after discussion with owner of the RL - WebLab-Deusto representative. Please contact:
Javier Garcia-Zubia (zubia@deusto.es).
Technical and Pedagogical Help [pdf]
Author institution(s)
- Urdaneta Secondary school (Spain http://www.colegiourdaneta.com)
- University of Deusto (Spain http://www.deusto.es )
Training organizer institution(s)
- University of Deusto (Spain http://www.deusto.es )
Assistant (s): in English
- Olga Dziabenko, University of Deusto (Spain)
In Spanish
- Javier Garcia Zubia, University of Deusto (Spain)
This learning module is didactic support - the main activity for integration of remote experiments in class instruction for the training course "Transforming curriculum with remote experimentation: how to integrate it in secondary school classroom."
Target group/intended audience:
(1) secondary schools teachers,
(2) developers of learning materials/courses/ modules
(3) students of secondary schools ( for self-learning)
Pre- requisites: Basic computer skills
For students: basic statistic analysis (added)
Languages: English, Bulgarian, Polish, Lithuanian, Spanish, Hungarian, German
Learning outcomes addressed by the module
At the end of learning, having successfully implemented all tasks and assignments, learners will be able to:
- Apply the scientific method as a fundamental element of any observational study
- Know the process of incubating birds
- Use of ICTs for obtaining information and images
- Sharing information among groups that are part of the project, both within the same class and between different levels of work
- Work with statistic and data management application, e.g. MS Excel
- Use remote laboratory and experiments
- Find information, develop solutions
- Plan and prepare the project, turn ideas into activities, find solutions for activities.
Duration: 20 hours include learning hours + time for exercise completion (distribution will depend on the teacher implementation strategy)
Topics covered by the module and learning schedule (months, hours, credits):
|
Learning topic |
Weeks |
Learning outcomes/ competences |
Activities |
|
Session 0. Introduction and Instruction |
School teacher implementation
1h |
- Purpose of the project - Incubator and its maintenence, concept of remote sensors, ovoscope and its characteristics - Remote laboratory concept |
Activity 0. - Introduction to remote lab: WebLab-Deusto - Login to remote incubator (WebLab-Deusto) |
| Session 1: Chicken egg and its fertilization |
School teacher implementation
1h |
- Process of incubating a chicken egg; embryo development. |
Activity 1. - Surf on the Internet - Prepare a presentation in groups by Session2 |
| Session 2. Presentation theory in groups |
School teacher implementation
1h |
- ICT presentation of what they have learned about the embryonic development of a chicken - Team work on various info presentation (theoretical vs. practical). |
Activity 2. - Team work - Lab work using WebLab-Deusto & GoogleDocs/Excel for data analysis - Surf on the Internet |
| Session 3. Observation of embryo´s development |
School teacher implementation
1h |
- Data collection and interpretation; - Excel, or other data processors, - Remote lab work. |
Activity 3. - Excel , data collection |
| Session 4. Start work with remote Incubator |
School teacher implementation
1h
|
- Remote equipment: ovoscope, sensors: temperature, weight, gas exchanger, volume, etc..) - Detailed information of each egg in incubation. |
Activity 4. - Excel chart design for experiment - Lab work using VISIR/WebLab-Deusto |
| Session 5: Collection data |
School teacher implementation 10min/day (21 days of embryo growing) |
- Team work - Collection data with remote Incubator - Accuracy in long science experiment |
Activity 5. - Access to remote Incubator - Collection data required for proof of working hypothesis |
| Session 6: Report |
School teacher implementation
3h |
- Report for scientific experiment - Presentation results |
Activity 6. - Prepare a report for all collected data using Excel app - Compare theoretical and practical conclusions Shared results with other students who participated in OLAREX program - Set up conclusion about scientific practice (what is to be studied, which parameters are controlled, how data is collected, what treatment are given, etc..) |
Assessment Methods and Weightings:
|
Activity 0. |
10 % |
|
Activity 1. |
10 % |
|
Activity 2. |
10 % |
|
Activity 3. |
10 % |
|
Activity 4. |
10 % |
|
Activity 5. |
10 % |
|
Activity 6 |
20 % |
|
Reading theoretical part, participation in class, team work, home assignment |
20 % |
|
Total |
100 % |
Module will start 10 April 2013
Length of learning - 5 weeks