THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS OF GENERAL CHEMISTRY BY USING VIRTUAL LABORATORIES

In this paper it is described the use of a group of software, elaborated with didactic objectives, for simulating lab practices and support General Chemistry’s learning at a Cuban university. It is explained how the software were designed so that their visual environment looked like the interior of...

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Published inAvances en ciencias e ingeniería Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 67 - 79
Main Authors Yolanda Rodríguez-Rivero, Vicente Molina-Padrón, Marta Martínez-Rodríguez, Johinell Molina-Rodríguez
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Executive Business School 01.03.2014
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General Chemistry
laboratory practices
teaching-learning
virtual laboratories
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Summary:In this paper it is described the use of a group of software, elaborated with didactic objectives, for simulating lab practices and support General Chemistry’s learning at a Cuban university. It is explained how the software were designed so that their visual environment looked like the interior of a chemical laboratory, at the same time, it is monitored the student's interaction with the equipments and instruments according to the objectives expected in the practice. Besides contributing to the saving of resources and care of the environment, the introduction of the software in the process of teaching-learning of General Chemistry allows the students to acquire the necessary abilities to carry out the practices in the real laboratory, since they have the opportunity to repeat the virtual practices as much as necessary. Also, the evaluation is facilitated and instructions for the independent study are included.
ISSN:0718-8706
0718-8706