Development of sensor fabrication to foster cognitive processes in STEM-based multi-
sensory education system.

The integration of laboratory-based activities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education has been identified as a key factor in promoting students’ engagement and understanding of the subject matter. However, many schools and educational institutions lack the necessary infrastructure to provide students with adequate hands-on laboratory experiences. This results in a significant gap between the research and the school curriculum, hindering students’ ability to apply theoretical concepts to real-world scenarios. Additionally, traditional laboratory activities require sophisticated and expensive equipment, which may not be accessible to all students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The proposed research aims to address this problem by developing and evaluating novel educational tools that can bridge the gap between research and school curriculum, without the need for extensive laboratory infrastructure. The proposed educational tools will utilize everyday household items, pencil and paper, and Arduino boards to provide students with hands-on laboratory experiences for science education and educational tools for human-computer interaction.

In summary, the proposed research aims to develop and evaluate novel educational tools that can bridge the gap between research and school curriculum, without the need for extensive laboratory infrastructure and align to cognitive psychology, discovery learning, and experiment-based learning to promote students’ engagement and understanding of the subject matter.