Abstract

CAPUYA, Fernando; MONTERO-MIRANDA, Eric; ARGUEDAS-MATARRITA, Carlos  and  IDOYAGA, Ignacio. Remote Laboratories: A resource for learning about gases in university courses massively taught in Argentina during the COVID pandemic. Innovaciones Educativas [online]. 2023, vol.25, n.38, pp.246-262. ISSN 2215-4132.  http://dx.doi.org/10.22458/ie.v25i38.4121.

This paper presents descriptive quantitative research on students’ perception regarding the use of the Boyle’s Law Remote Laboratory to address the issue of gases in a first university course of chemistry at the University of Buenos Aires. Argentina. It was implemented during the health emergency caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. The methodology included using an instrument with fourteen Likert-type statements to measure learning perception, degree of satisfaction, and usability of the Remote Laboratory. Five hundred and five students participated. The results showed that the students perceived that the work with this laboratory promotes theoretical and practical learning linked to the experimental design and the collection and treatment of empirical data. In addition, it was found that the device is easy to use and reports a high degree of satisfaction since it allows repeating the experience as many times as necessary. This resource’s versatility for addressing complex issues is highlighted, such as the models that account for the behavior of gases. As the main conclusion, the potential of this resource for the educational context was established, and the need to continue researching the use and application of Remote Laboratories in university chemistry courses and other areas of Natural Sciences is highlighted.

Keywords : experimental activity; remote laboratories; teaching method; distance education; natural sciences; Chemistry teaching; Boyle’s law.

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