VIRTUAL POLARIMETER: DEVELOPMENT, USE AND EVALUATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE APPLICATION.

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作者
da Silva Junior, Jose Nunes [1 ]
Barbosa, Francisco Geraldo [1 ]
Melo Leite Junior, Antonio Jose [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Fed Ceara, Ctr Ciencias, Dept Quim Organ & Inorgan, BR-60451970 Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Ceara, Ctr Ciencias, Inst UFC Virtual, BR-60451970 Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
来源
QUIMICA NOVA | 2012年 / 35卷 / 09期
关键词
polarimetry; optical activity; educational software;
D O I
10.1590/S0100-40422012000900032
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
VIRTUAL POLARIMETER: DEVELOPMENT, USE AND EVALUATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE APPLICATION. Optical activity is the ability of chiral substances to rotate the plane of plane-polarized light and is measured using an instrument called a polarimeter. An educational software application to explore, both interactively and visually, the concepts related to polarimetry to facilitate their understanding was developed. The software was field-tested and a questionnaire evaluating the graphics interface, usability and the software as an educational tool, was answered by students. The results characterized the computer application developed as an auxiliary tool for assisting teachers in lectures and students in the learning process.
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页码:1884 / 1886
页数:3
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