Engaging Digital Learners through Student Labs
Strand: For the real world
Presentation Level: Transform Learning
Presentation Strands: Bridge real-world learning with technology-enabled curriculum
Student engagement is a key factor in successful learning. As such, student labs and experimental setups that enable learning through discovery and tinkering are valuable educational tools. Arduino offers open-source microcontroller kit that can be used as a data acquisition card. This technology allows students to combine a low-cost sensor with a data logger. With its open-source platforms, learning and sharing of ideas through the Arduino platform becomes very easy. These activities promote the sharing of ideas across the internet. Students can design the Arduino data logger to carry out data logging at different rates depending on the requirement of the experiment. They can troubleshoot and modify the Arduino hardware and software to change the logging parameters. This sharing session draws examples from the Physics and Chemistry curricula to demonstrate how learning can be enhanced through Arduino projects.
Mr. Tan Hoe Teck
Hoe Teck graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours), specialising in Physics. Upon graduation, his passion for Science spurred him to pursue Masters in Science Education and Environmental Science. In 2009, Hoe Teck was awarded the Cresendas Physics Medal for excellence in Physics Teaching. In 2015, he was further awarded the Outstanding Science Educator Award (Research Mentor) by MOE. After joining SST in 2011, Hoe Teck continues to pick up new skills and knowledge, so as to support the learning activities of his students. Currently, Hoe Teck holds the Senior Teacher appointment for Science in SST. His current interest lies in Astronomy, Physics, Electronics and STEM research education.
Mr. Zeng Wei
Zeng Wei graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronics). Upon graduation, he continued with the study in the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Physics and Mathematics) at National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore to pursue his passion in education. After joining SST in 2014, Zeng Wei has been actively learning and exploring new strategies in enhancing student learning, in particular, accurate and effective assessment methods and applied learning approaches that are informed and inspired by the results of assessments. To mark his dedication in helping young learners, Zeng Wei was awarded the Caring Teacher Award by NIE in 2018.