The Go-Lab Project (Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at School) opens up online science laboratories (remote and virtual labs) for the large-scale use in school education. The overall aim of the project is to encourage young people aged from 10 to 18 to engage in science topics, acquire scientific inquiry skills, and experience the culture of doing science by undertaking active guided experimentation.
To achieve this aim, the Go-Lab project creates the Go-Lab Portal allowing science teachers finding online labs and inquiry learning applications appropriate for their class, combining these in Inquiry Learning Spaces (ILSs) supporting particular lesson scenarios, and sharing the ILSs with their students. Using the ILSs, the students receive the opportunity to perform personalized scientific experiments with online labs in a structured learning environment.
The Courses offered by Online Study Pathway Australia (OSPA) are through the VET FEE-HELP Approved Educational Providers. VET FEE-HELP is a Loan Scheme for the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector that is part of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP). These are Australian government loan schemes that can help you pay for all, or part of, your tuition fees. Repayments start through the Australian Tax Office (ATO) system once you are in the work-force and your income rises above the minimum repayment threshold.
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