THE EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT ON STUDENTS’ USE OF GESTURES WHILE WORKING IN A VIRTUAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY FOR THEIR COGNITIVE ABILITIES
Journal Title: Problems of Education in the 21st Century - Year 2014, Vol 60, Issue 10
Abstract
One of the cognitive theories is the embodied cognition theory. According to this theory, it is important to use appropriate gestures in the process of assimilating new information and the acquisition of new skills. The further development of information and communication technologies has enabled the development of interfaces that allow the user to control computer programs and electronic devices by using gestures. These Natural User Interfaces (NUI) were used in teaching Chemistry in middle school and secondary school. A virtual chemical laboratory was developed in which students can simulate the performance of laboratory activities, similar to those that are performed in a real lab. The Kinect sensor was used to detect and analyze hand movement. The conducted research established the educational effectiveness of a virtual laboratory, which is an example of a system based on GBS gestures (gesture-based system). The use of the teaching methods and to what extent they increase the student’s complete understanding were examined. The results indicate that the use of the gesture-based system in teaching makes it more attractive and increases the quality of teaching Chemistry.
Authors and Affiliations
Piotr Jagodziński, Robert Wolski
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP35344
- DOI -
- Views 268
- Downloads 0
FROM TEACHING TO LEARNING: A NEW PARADIGM IN MODERN EDUCATION
The 4th edition of publication “Problems of Education in the 21st Century” is in front of you. The main idea of this publication, not without reason, is paradigm change in modern education. We can safely claim that the r...
LEARNING ABOUT OWLS AND THEIR CONSERVATION – A COMPARISON OF MEDIA-ASSISTED INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
In this study, two short-term educational treatments for secondary school dealing with ecology and conservation of European owl species were compared under realistic field-conditions. Both motivating learning environment...
The same lesson in Two differenT culTures – whaT differs and whaT is The same? a learning sTudy on reading comprehension in sweden and hong Kong
This project is about the relationship between what happens in the classroom and what the students learn from reading. We have found that what the students learn may differ in different classes radically even if the sch...
PREPARATION AND DEFENSE OF THE RESEARCH WORK OF STUDENTS: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
In the course of study in high school students write scientific papers, developing coursework, undergraduate, qualification, post-graduate works. Performance by students of research work (SRW) has specific features. Each...
Language-independent VirtuaL BioLogy exercise for the deVeLopment of Key competences for LifeLong Learning
Natural sciences in Slovenia are not as popular as we would like them to be. Biology teaching and learning in great part consist of memorizing the facts and not so much of developing competences. Laboratory and feld wor...