Virtual Labs in Science Education - Whitepaper

This whitepaper lays out the need for change in science education and highlights the unique advantages virtual laboratories offer while also addressing the skepticism surrounding their use. Throughout the whitepaper you’ll find published research studies evaluating the effectiveness of virtual labs, as well as first-hand case studies from independent educators who have used virtual labs in their courses.

The whitepaper covers:

• 5 challenges of today’s science education
• How virtual labs can improve learning and teaching
• Skepticism surrounding virtual labs
• Effectiveness of virtual labs: what does the research say?