Simulation Resources
The subject area selected for the project was chemical kinetics.Click
here for a brief overview of the subject.
The subject is introduced gradually to students from 16+ through to the first years of university.
The qualitative behaviour of reactions is introduced in advance of numeric detail and equations.
As their expertise increases, students are progressively given more choice in experimental design and
presentation in practical work associated with the subject.
Three types of simulation have been constructed from a set of generic set of components. Each
has a use in a differnt educational context. These are:
- Practical experiments. in which the learner obtains and manipulates data
in the same way as they would in a real experiment.
- Exploratory interfaces in which the learner has control over all variables in the system and can
explore the effects of changing the value of parameters.
- Investigative interfaces in which the learner must apply knowledge and understanding in devising experiments
to find out as much as possible about an unknown reaction.
this page was last updated January 27th 2003 :RCT
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