| Project | Hypermedia for Learning Solution Chemistry |
| Contact | Dr. Jazlin V. Ebenezer |
| Email | Jazlin@cc.UManitoba.Ca |
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Project
description | The purpose of my project is to use Hypermedia to teach chemistry. In particular, I am interested in using animation to illustrate chemical theoretical models and processes such as the solution process. In 1994, I received a 3-year grant from The Social Science Humanities of Research Council, Canada, to develop science lesson sequences using students' conceptions. A by-product of research was a CD that includes animation of the solution process of salt developed with macromedia director authoring system. This program helps chemistry students to understand the solution process which is useful for writing ionic equations, as well as understanding acids and bases and electrochemistry. |
Theoretical
background | The theoretical framework for my project is phenomenography (Marton, 1981, 1984, 1988; Marton & Booth, 1997).Research finding: Hypermedia is effective for learning chemistry. Animations are useful for understanding chemical concepts. The journal: Science Education has recommended an article to be published. I am in the process of revising it for publication. |
| Challenges | Technical challenge is to always produce a better one.The key question is "How can we use Hypermedia to learn chemistry?"Classroom-based issues are lack of technology and teachers believing in an alternative perspective of learning, teaching, and assessment. |
| Partnership | I am looking for technology expertise and funds to carry out this long-term project. |