3D Covalent Bonding Molecular Structure Stimulating Program using the VSEPR theory for undergraduate students

Author

Wongsirichot, Thakemg ; Prappre, Tagoon ; Anantapong, Pinnida

Author_Institution

Div. of ICT, Prince of Songkla Univ., Songkhla, Thailand

Volume

2

fYear

2010

fDate

22-24 June 2010

Abstract

Current knowledge delivery in education is dynamically changing to more flexible and reliable. Researchers attempt to alternatively present new ways of learning. Computer-Aided Instruction (CAI) programs have been introduced in many fields. The 3D Covalent Bonding Molecular Structure Stimulating Program is one of the CAI programs in studying basic molecular structures for undergraduate students. Open source software packages are selected to construct the program in order to support the boundless delivery of knowledge. It simulates most of the covalent bonding molecular structures with dynamic inputs. Experimental tests have been performed to confirm students´ satisfactory. The experimental tests included 46 undergraduate students and the overall satisfactory result of 82.70%.

Keywords

bonds (chemical); computer aided instruction; molecular configurations; orbital calculations; physics computing; physics education; student experiments; 3D covalent bonding molecular structure stimulating program; CAI programs; VSEPR theory; computer-aided instruction programs; dynamic inputs; experimental tests; open source software packages; undergraduate students; valence shell electron pair repulsion; Bonding; Chemicals; Chemistry; Computer science education; Educational programs; Electrons; Geometry; Open source software; Shape; Testing; 3D Molecule; Chemical Bonding; Molecular Structure Simulation; VSEPR;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Education Technology and Computer (ICETC), 2010 2nd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Shanghai

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-6367-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICETC.2010.5529414

Filename

5529414