Virtual Physics Laboratory for High School Students

This project team developed a prototype of a virtual physics laboratory for high schools students for use when equipment is not available or to supplement student work at home before/after using real equipment. The complete product will include 24 virtual labs designed to overlap with year-long curricular goals and align to standards in physics. The labs will include embedded feedback to support students when they use a process or generate results that are not reasonable. The intervention will include teacher professional development and support. During Phase I, the team successfully developed a functioning prototype of the intervention and conducted research in 4 classrooms. The research demonstrated the promise of the prototype to promote student learning.