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MolyPoly: immersive gesture controlled chemistry teaching system
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 08:22 authored by Yoo, SJ, Parker, C, Winyu ChinthammitWinyu Chinthammit, Susan TurlandSusan TurlandCurrently, first-year chemistry students at the University of Tasmania learn about three-dimensional molecular structures using a combination of lectures, tutorials, and practical hands-on experience with molecular chemistry kits. We have developed a basic 3D molecule construction simulation, called MolyPoly, to help students grasp the concepts of chemistry easily through immersion and natural interaction with 3D molecules. It was designed to augment the teaching of organic chemistry with enhanced natural interaction and 3D visualization techniques. This paper presents the results of a pilot study conducted with the aforementioned chemistry class. Participating students were split into two groups; MolyPoly and traditional. The results demonstrated that the two groups have achieved similar learning outcomes at the end of the four (4) class sessions.
History
Publication title
Proceedings of the 25th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference (OzCHI 2013)Editors
H Shen, R Smith, J Paay, P Calder and T WyeldPagination
197-200ISBN
978-1-4503-2525-7Department/School
School of Information and Communication TechnologyPublisher
Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group of the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of AustraliaPlace of publication
AustraliaEvent title
25th Australian Computer-Human Interaction ConferenceEvent Venue
Adelaide, AustraliaDate of Event (Start Date)
2013-11-25Date of Event (End Date)
2013-11-29Rights statement
Copyright 2013 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)Repository Status
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