Photosynthesis in silico. A multimedia CD-ROM which combines animations, simulations and self-paced modules for photosynthesis education at all tertiary levels

摘要

Photosynthesis is a vital component of any undergraduate biology course. Despite its central importance in providing biochemical energy, fixed carbon and oxygen for all life on Earth, it remains an area which students find uninteresting and difficultto comprehend. This difficulty is compounded by problems with laboratory equipment for practical classes, which tends to be either expensive and complex, or simple and unreliable, making it extremely difficult to provide effective, hands-on teaching ofphotosynthesis to the large class sizes in undergraduate biology courses.