Abstract
The use of technologies can improve learning, by enhancing engagement and individualising
material to allow for self-pacing. Here we discuss the development of an in-house smartphone
application utilising Augmented Reality (AR) that was designed to increase engagement,
understanding and assessment in a compulsory year 1 practical. The application (BioLab
Assist) offers students the opportunity to visualise, at a molecular-level, the action of
biochemical principles in what would otherwise be the transfer of transparent liquids, enabling
students to better identify the experimental processes involved in the practical session. The
effectiveness of the application was determined by assessing the performance and experiences
of students who had access to BioLab Assist during the practical session, relative to those who
could access it after. Students who had access to BioLab Assist during the practical performed
better (although not significantly) than those who did not, while the application was very
positively reviewed.
material to allow for self-pacing. Here we discuss the development of an in-house smartphone
application utilising Augmented Reality (AR) that was designed to increase engagement,
understanding and assessment in a compulsory year 1 practical. The application (BioLab
Assist) offers students the opportunity to visualise, at a molecular-level, the action of
biochemical principles in what would otherwise be the transfer of transparent liquids, enabling
students to better identify the experimental processes involved in the practical session. The
effectiveness of the application was determined by assessing the performance and experiences
of students who had access to BioLab Assist during the practical session, relative to those who
could access it after. Students who had access to BioLab Assist during the practical performed
better (although not significantly) than those who did not, while the application was very
positively reviewed.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 08 Jul 2024 |
| Event | BioCOPP: Increasing engagement in large biomolecular science cohorts - University College London, London Duration: 08 Jul 2024 → … |
Conference
| Conference | BioCOPP: Increasing engagement in large biomolecular science cohorts |
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| City | London |
| Period | 08/07/2024 → … |