Dopolnjena resničnost za doseganje boljšega razumevanja trojne narave kemijskih pojmov

Project Augmented Reality and Chemistry focuses on understanding chemistry at three levels of representation (macroscopic, submicroscopic, and symbolic) of chemical concepts and represents an innovative approach in the field of chemistry education. With the help of advanced technologies that enable the use of virtual reality and augmented reality, students are given the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of molecules, atoms, and ions, as well as chemical reactions, in ways that conventional chemistry teaching methods cannot provide.

Augmented reality will enable the interactive exploration of interactions between particles, which are key processes studied in chemistry. Participating students will be able to virtually manipulate particles, observe chemical reactions in real time, and attempt to develop a deeper and more appropriate understanding of complex chemical concepts.

Furthermore, the project will promote collaborative learning and exploration, as participants will be able to share their virtual experiences and learn from one another. This will increase motivation for learning chemistry and encourage creativity in exploring the world of particles. The overall project aims to bridge the gaps between the understanding of chemical processes at the macroscopic and submicroscopic levels and to enrich the learning experience in the field of chemistry.

In addition, one part of the project will examine approaches to educating future chemistry teachers in the use of virtual and augmented reality technologies in chemistry teaching at the primary and secondary school levels.

Objectives:

• Conduct a literature review of existing activities related to augmented reality, with regard to its potential applications in chemistry learning and teaching.
• Develop examples of activities to promote the didactic use of information and communication technology (ICT) in chemistry teaching, with an emphasis on augmented reality, for training future chemistry teachers at the university level and developing their competences in specific chemistry topics.
• Develop a model for the didactic use of augmented reality in laboratory activities within teacher education programmes, in chemistry courses, with the aim of developing an understanding of the three-level nature of chemical concepts.
• Develop a module integrating augmented reality that will support the understanding of the dynamics of reversible and irreversible chemical processes during laboratory activities.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of activities designed to promote the didactic use of information and communication technology (ICT) in chemistry teaching, with an emphasis on augmented reality, for the training of future chemistry teachers at the tertiary level of education.
• Conduct laboratory activities supported by augmented reality visualisation elements at the particle level, together with symbolic representations, within chemistry teacher education programmes, and assess the effectiveness of the activities.
• Adapt the developed augmented-reality laboratory activities module to make it suitable for inquiry-based chemistry learning and for use at lower levels of education as well (chemistry in primary and secondary schools).