VISSER: Enhancing Science education through hands-on experiments

Authors

Ranzivelle Marianne Roxas-Villanueva Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Gay Jane Perez Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology, University of the Philippines Diliman
Romarie Lorenzo Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman
Nelio Altoveros Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Giovanni Tapang National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Romel Gomez Engineering, University of Maryland

Abstract

We report on two workshops held under the VISSER^TM (Versatile Instrument System for Science Education and Research) program held in University of the Philippines Diliman and in University of San Carlos in Talamban, Cebu. VISSER is a collaborative program which aims to address the critical need for science laboratories in the Philippines. The goal is to design and develop home-grown experimental modules based on a handheld microcontroller-based universal platform in the subject areas of physics, chemistry, biology, environmental science and engineering. We present in this paper the results of the two workshops conducted as part of the idea generation and prototype creation phase.

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Issue

2012: Proceedings of the 30th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP2012-2A-2

Section

Physics Education and Biological Physics

Published

2012-10-22

How to Cite

[1]

RM Roxas-Villanueva, GJ Perez, R Lorenzo, N Altoveros, G Tapang, and R Gomez, VISSER: Enhancing Science education through hands-on experiments, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 30, SPP2012-2A-2 (2012). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP2012-2A-2.