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© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School
Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
Global Online Science Labs
for Inquiry Learning in Schools
Victor J. Perez Rubio
Project Administrator & Pedagogical adviser
European Schoolnet

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2© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School
Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
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Project:
Funding: FP7
Duration: 4 years
Nov‘12–Oct‘16
Partners: 19
Countries: 11
www.go-lab-project.eu

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What is Go-Lab:
 The Go-Lab project makes remote and online laboratories available for
large-scale use in education.
Main aims:
 Offer students the opportunity to perform personalized scientific
experiments with online labs.
 Offers teachers the possibility to enrich their classroom activities with
demonstrations and access to lab and activities. Access to the online
Go-Lab community is also provided.
3© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School
Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
27/02/2016
What is Go-Lab & Main aims

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Students learning with online labs gain …
 more knowledge than students following expository instruction
 more advanced knowledge than students who learn in a real lab
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Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
07/11/2015
But students need support in the form of
an inquiry learning cycle and inquiry scaffolds (apps)!
de Jong, T. (2006). Computer simulations - Technological advances in inquiry learning. Science, 312,
532-533.
de Jong, T., Linn, M.C., & Zacharia, Z.C. (2013). Physical and virtual laboratories in science and
engineering education. Science, 340, 305-308
Online labs are effective!

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Inquiry Learning Cycle

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Inquiry Learning Space (student view)

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Inquiry Learning Scaffolds

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Go-Lab Repository
Online labs
Apps
Inquiry Learning Spaces
Authoring Platform
(Graasp)
Creating & customizing
Inquiry Learning
Spaces
Tutoring Platform
Getting support from
experts in video
sessions
Go-Lab Portal

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Go-Lab in the praxis
9© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School
Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
 15 pilot countries + several
international countries
 More than 1,200 schools
 More than 1,500 teachers
 Two pilot phases completed
 Third pilot phase happening
now
27/02/2016

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Go-Lab in the praxis
10© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School
Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
 Workshops with teachers
 SPW 22-24 April
 Go-Lab Summer Schools
golab.ea.gr
 Competition
 Online support on
golabz.tutoring.eu
 Go-Lab Forum
27/02/2016

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Teachers:
 Expressed their enthusiasm
about the features of Go-Lab
 Expressed their willingness
to create ILSs
 Need more training in order
to use Go-Lab systematically
Students:
 Were very excited with Go-Lab
 Were able to use the online
labs and tools in the ILS
 Enjoyed their lesson
 Expressed their willingness to
use the Go-Lab again in their
future lessons
Go-Lab in the praxis
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Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)

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12© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School
Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
07/11/2015
Thank you for
your attention!
www.go-lab-project.eu
www.golabz.eu
Victor J. Perez-Rubio
Project Administrator & Pedagogical Adviser
victor.perez@eun.org