Technologies of information and communication to develop experimental abilities in general chemistry

Abstract

The use of two software elaborated with didactic objectives, for simulating lab practices and support General Chemistry’s learning is described in this paper, The software were designed so that their visual environment looked like the interior part of a chemical laboratory, at the same time, the student's interaction with the equipment and instruments it is monitored according to the objectives expected in the practice. Besides contributing to the saving of resources and care of the environment, the introduction of the software in the process of teaching-learning of General Chemistry allows the students to acquire the necessary abilities to carry out their practices in the real laboratory, since they have the opportunity to repeat the virtual practices as much as necessary. Also, the evaluation is facilitated and instructions for the independent study are included.