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This paper deals with the design process of a remote laboratory for labwork in chemistry. In particular, it focuses on the mutual dependency of theoretical conjectures about learning in the experimental sciences and technological opportunities in creating learning environments. The design process involves a detailed analysis of the expert task and knowledge, e.g., spectrophotometry as a method for the determination of the concentration of a compound in a solution. In so doing, modifications in transposing tasks and knowledge to the learning situation can be monitored. The remote laboratory is described, as well as the specific features that alter the degree of fidelity of the learning situation in comparison with the expert one. It is conjectured that these alterations might represent actual benefits for learning.
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d’Ham, C., de Vries, E., Girault, I. et al. Exploiting Distance Technology to Foster Experimental Design as a Neglected Learning Objective in Labwork in Chemistry. J Sci Educ Technol 13, 425–434 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-004-1464-0
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