From the Traditional Laboratory to Microcontrollers: Innovative Approaches to Temperature Measurements

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Published: Apr 17, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.9808
Keywords:
laboratory secondary education temperature measurement
Anna Koumara
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Mihalis Bakaloglou
STEM Education Hellas
Hariton Polatoglou
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Abstract

The present work is about a series of interactive workshops designed for middle school students and implemented at a STEM center. The focus was on temperature measurement, starting with traditional methods using alcohol thermometers, to measurements with a microcontroller, and to build a smart cooling system. Students successfully met the workshops' objectives, demonstrating an improved understanding of the concept of temperature. By the end of the program, all participants were able to process the collected data and draw conclusions. Initial hesitation observed among students when working with complex electronics overcame through teachers’ intervention.

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