The ICTs as a tool to visualize molecular structures in the teaching process of General Chemistry

Authors

  • Juan José Gamboa-Carballo Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de La Habana, La Habana, Cuba
  • Anthuan Ferino-Pérez Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de La Habana, La Habana, Cuba
  • Maritza Lau-González Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de La Habana, La Habana, Cuba
  • Anel Hernández-Garcés Facultad de Química, Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana (CUJAE), La Habana, Cuba
  • José Ángel Corona-Hernández Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de La Habana, La Habana, Cuba
  • Ulises Jáuregui-Haza Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de La Habana, La Habana, Cuba

Abstract

The Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have demonstrated to be particularly useful in the education process. The aim of this work is to describe the construction of a Molecular Visualization System (MVS) of chemical structures using ICTs, which may improve the structural models presented in the courses of General Chemistry in Cuban higher education. In order to develop this system, two programs were used, Hyperchem and Chemcraft. A dynamic MVS with 16 molecular structures was built to facilitate their study and rotation, among other functions. The MVS was submitted to students’ consideration on the interactive online platform Moodle. The students’ opinion about the quality of the system was taken into account by means of an anonymous questionnaire, demonstrating the usefulness of the tool and the satisfaction of students with the MVS.

Keywords: molecular visualization system, ICTs, autonomous learning, Computational Chemistry.

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2017-10-06

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Gamboa-Carballo, J. J., Ferino-Pérez, A., Lau-González, M., Hernández-Garcés, A., Corona-Hernández, J. Ángel, & Jáuregui-Haza, U. (2017). The ICTs as a tool to visualize molecular structures in the teaching process of General Chemistry. Revista Cubana De Química, 29(3), 466–479. Retrieved from https://cubanaquimica.uo.edu.cu/index.php/cq/article/view/2964

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Vol. 29 No. 3 (2017)

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