(976.pdf) IMPROVING COMPREHENSION BY MEANS OF 3D VISUALIZATION TOOLS AND OTHER ICTs IN SPECIALIZED SCIENTIFIC EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS

摘要

We present our experience in teaching a particular scientific knowledge to a non-uniform audiencewith different technical background. The final goal of our workshop was to instruct students in differentmolecular concepts related to nanotechnology, however, we faced the problem of different ages anddifferent technical levels or scientific background.In order to improve attention, motivation and transfer of concepts, we introduced in our teachingmethodology different tools that particularly involved movies and a 3D molecular visualization platform.Results were tested by means of a particular survey enquired at the end of the activity.Our results show that this learning concept not only was fruitful to improve the amount of transferredknowledge, but also to induce both self-learning, and the motivation to explore new additionalconcepts.In addition, we put on the desk a comparison between different workshops on the same subject,where visual learning and 3D molecular manipulation were not present. Results showed that thestudents not only clearly found more attractive and motivating a 3D proof of molecular concepts, butalso that they captured more easily the main concepts pursued on the teaching session.