WEEK 6 REFLECTION

This is our fifth lecture for this subject. Besides, the activity done in this week is a continuous progress from the previous week. In previous week, we had learnt on six strategies for teaching science and we were proceed to the first strategies which is MBL-computer- based laboratory.

It was different with the previous weeks where the lesson held in the computer lab. In order to get the real atmosphere of MBL-computer-based laboratory strategy, we were having the class in the science lab. This lab is a MicroComputer Based.

Here, we were given opportunity to do some hands-on activity which reflects to MBL strategy. It was good for us to experience the MBL learning strategy that we never been exposed before.

There are many probes that can be used in the MBL strategy. My group have to conduct a simple experiment by using "light sensor" probe. This probe functioned to measure the light density on an area. The unit of light density used is "lux". In the experiment, we had measured the light density from different sources which are from a phone and the light emitted from the the florescent bulb in the lab. Other than that, we also grab the opportunity to try on other probes which are force sensor, motion sensor, temperature sensor and also heart rate sensor.

After that, we have to make a discussion on using the MBL strategy in teaching science for primary school. We do agree that it is good to use it in the primary school because it able to lower the risk in making dangerous experiments. Besides, those probes are easy to handle and the data will be automatically collected in form of graph.

We were told by Dr. Rohaida that the set of tools are expensive and we have to handle it with care. From that I can understand why it is difficult to implement this kind of strategy in the school.

It was a valuable experience for having opportunity to use the probes..