Presentation of the project "Go-Lab"- EUN, held during the 8th Science Projects' Networking Event, Brussels, 16 October 2015

1. © Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School
Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
Large scale pilots &
teachers’ involvement
Teodora Ioan
European Schoolnet
8th Scientix Projects’ Networking Event, October 16th
2015, Brussels

2. o What is Go-Lab:
 The Go-Lab Project makes remote and online laboratories
available for large-scale use in education.
o Main aim(s):
 Offers 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.
What is Go-Lab & Main aims
2© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School
Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)

3. The Go-Lab platform
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•Two core components
Lab Repository
Select a lab and
guidance apps
Graasp
Create or repurpose the
enclosing inquiry learning space
http://www.golabz.eu http://graasp.eu

4. Golabz – Lab repository
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5. Inquiry Learning Space
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6. Large-scale pilots
© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School
Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
 The project is implemented in 3 phases including a total of 1000
schools in 15 countries. (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia,
Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, UK,
Bulgaria, Italy, Poland, Romania)
 The project’s activities are integrated in a series of national and
international events (e.g., master-classes, Galileo teachers training
program, CERN summer schools)
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7. Country Target
No Schools
Pilots – Phase
A
Pilots – Phase
B
Pilots – Phase
C
Netherlands 40 4 16 20
Cyprus 40 4 16 20
Germany 100 10 40 50
Spain 60 6 24 30
Austria 100 10 40 50
Estonia 40 4 16 20
Switzerland 70 7 28 35
UK 70 7 28 35
Portugal 100 10 40 50
Greece
Bulgaria
Romania
220 22 88 110
Belgium
Poland
Italy
160 16 64 80
Total 1000 100 400 500
Large-scale pilots: Schools’ distribution

8. Implementation Phase A (M16-21)
with 100 pilot schools
© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School
Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
 During this phase of implementation partners organized series
of training workshops and educational activities with teachers
 In this phase and in most cases the activities involved the use
of online labs standalone, in some cases there were
implementation of existing or already developed Inquiry
Learning Spaces with minimum authoring by teachers
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9. Implementation Phase B (M25-33)
with 500 pilot schools
© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School
Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
• During this phase the pilot schools are using the system
more extensively and at 3 levels
 use the Go-Lab repository of labs
 implement existing Inquiry Learning Spaces developed
by the project teams
 develop new or adapt existing Inquiry Learning Spaces
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10. National Coordinators
© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School
Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
Country National
Coordinator
Netherlands UT
Cyprus UCY
Germany UDE
Spain UD
Austria CUAS
Estonia UTE
Switzerland CERN
UK UOG
Portugal NUCLIO
Greece
Bulgaria
Romania
EA
Belgium
Poland
Italy
EUN

11. © Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School
Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
Implementation Phase B - Highlights
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12. © Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School
Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
Implementation Phase B - Highlights
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13. Go-Lab project evaluation
© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School
Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
Teacher
StudentOrganisation

14. o Measuring
 Knowledge skills
 Inquiry skills
 Nature of science
 Motivation skills
o Studies focusing on ILS/lab and the scaffold(s)
under study
o Through:
 Experimental studies
Students’ evaluation
© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School
Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)

15. o Measuring:
 Knowledge
 Skills
 Beliefs, attitudes & intentions
o Through:
 Pre-questionnaire: to be filled in before teachers embark on any
Go-Lab related activity
 Post-questionnaire: to be filled in after the completion of any Go-
Lab related activity (i.e. use of an existing ILS, composition of a
new ILS etc.)
Teachers’ evaluation
© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School
Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)

16. o Measuring:
 Affective
 Cognitive
 Evaluative (positive/negative response to Go-Lab)
o Through:
 Interviews
 Case studies
Organisational evaluation
© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School
Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)

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Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
Many thanks for your attention!
For more information:
• Go-lab: http://go-lab-project.eu
• Golabz: http://golabz.eu
• Teodora Ioan, Project Coordinator: teodora.ioan@eun.org
• Evita Tasiopoulou, Project Manager: evita.tasiopoulou@eun.org
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18. © Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School
Co-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
Teodora Ioan, Project Coordinator:
teodora.ioan@eun.org
Evita Tasiopoulou, Project Manager:
evita.tasiopoulou@eun.org