Campus Units
Education, School of
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
2018
Journal or Book Title
Journal of Online Learning Research
Volume
4
Issue
3
First Page
263
Last Page
294
Abstract
The popularity of TV shows such as Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) has generated high school students’ interest in forensics. Yet, forensic science is not commonly accessible to students, and especially students of color who often attend under-resourced high schools. This article presents the design, development, and evaluation of an online forensics course created for high school students of color who were a part of an informal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational development program. Two essential elements guided the course design: the target learners (high school students of color) and integrating online instruction and hands-on laboratory activities involving real-world forensic analyses. The design of the online course provided a STEM content-rich, self-directed, informal learning environment that effectively engaged high school students of color in meaningful forensics learning during the summer.
Copyright Owner
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
Copyright Date
2018
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Elrick, Douglas; Yu, Jiaqi; and Hargrave, Connie, "Integrating Online Instruction and Hands-on Laboratory Activities for Summer Learning for Students of Color: A Design Case in Forensic Science" (2018). Education Publications. 127.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/edu_pubs/127
Included in
Early Childhood Education Commons, Laboratory and Basic Science Research Commons, Medical Jurisprudence Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons, Science and Technology Law Commons, Toxicology Commons
Comments
This article is published as Elrick, D., Yu, J. & Hargrave, C. (2018). Integrating Online Instruction and Hands-on Laboratory Activities for Summer Learning for Students of Color: A Design Case in Forensic Science. Journal of Online Learning Research, 4(3), 263-294. Waynesville, NC USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/183592/. Posted with permission.