Virtual Labs from the perspective of problem solving: Case of soil mechanics' course
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https://doi.org/10.26507/rei.v11n22.705Keywords:
virtual laboratory, learning, soil mechanics, civil engineering, agricultural engineeringAbstract
In order to conceive and design a virtual laboratory, which contributes to the understanding, appropriation and application of theoretical concepts taught in the soil mechanics course (usually taught in undergraduate programs of civil and agricultural engineering), it is important to discuss those aspects which characterize a laboratory and the learning environments promoting and encouraging the student learning process. This article reviews the state of the art about the attributes of a laboratoryoriented learning environment and the structure of a virtual laboratory. Special attention is paid to the role of the virtual lab in student learning and the type of evaluation needed to track and to measure the effectiveness of the learning process.Downloads
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