Nataša Rizman Herga|Dejan Dinevski
Virtual Laboratory in Chemistry - Experimental Study of Understanding, Reproduction and Application of Acquired Knowledge of Subject's Chemical Content
University of Maribor
virtual laboratory chemistry experimental study understanding reproduction application acquired knowledge subjects chemical content traditional teaching often allow active involvement pupils class chemistry natural sciences general experimental laboratory work one effective methods acquiring knowledge experimental work also exercised using virtual world virtual laboratory offers important advantages understanding chemistry involves ability cognitive comprehension three levels macroscopic level symbolic level level particles virtual laboratory effective tool basis didactic experiment performed order verify effectiveness virtual laboratory pupils knowledge point view experiment involved seventh grade pupils n 38 furthermore tried answer question whether learning results pupils according experimental design classes using virtual laboratory better results gained teaching classical science classes without visualization tools research didactic experiment carried relatively small pilot sample pupils shown acquiring knowledge effective using virtual laboratory instead classical teaching case classical approach include visualization elements crucial learning understanding chemistry