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Molecular Workbench software as computer assisted instruction to aid the learning of chemistry

This study carried out with 70 seventy secondary school students evaluated the usefulness of computer assisted instruction as an aid in the learning of chemistry in Iran. A treatment-control group design was used to test the impact of the Molecular Workbench software on students’ test performance fo...

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Main Authors: Khoshouie, Elaheh, Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi, Mesrinejad, Farhad
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Published: Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34588/
http://www.mcser.org/journal/index.php/jesr/article/view/2736
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spelling my.upm.eprints.345882015-12-16T03:08:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34588/ Molecular Workbench software as computer assisted instruction to aid the learning of chemistry Khoshouie, Elaheh Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi Mesrinejad, Farhad This study carried out with 70 seventy secondary school students evaluated the usefulness of computer assisted instruction as an aid in the learning of chemistry in Iran. A treatment-control group design was used to test the impact of the Molecular Workbench software on students’ test performance following the use of the software package. Independent sample t-tests showed that students who were taught using the Molecular Workbench software performed better in post-tests on five chemistry topics as compared with those who received conventional instruction. Students using the software also found this software useful in the learning of chemistry. Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research 2014-05 Article PeerReviewed Khoshouie, Elaheh and Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi and Mesrinejad, Farhad (2014) Molecular Workbench software as computer assisted instruction to aid the learning of chemistry. Journal of Educational and Social Research, 4 (3). pp. 373-379. ISSN 2239-978X; ESSN: 2240-0524 http://www.mcser.org/journal/index.php/jesr/article/view/2736 10.5901/jesr.2014.v4n3p373
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description This study carried out with 70 seventy secondary school students evaluated the usefulness of computer assisted instruction as an aid in the learning of chemistry in Iran. A treatment-control group design was used to test the impact of the Molecular Workbench software on students’ test performance following the use of the software package. Independent sample t-tests showed that students who were taught using the Molecular Workbench software performed better in post-tests on five chemistry topics as compared with those who received conventional instruction. Students using the software also found this software useful in the learning of chemistry.
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author Khoshouie, Elaheh
Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
Mesrinejad, Farhad
spellingShingle Khoshouie, Elaheh
Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
Mesrinejad, Farhad
Molecular Workbench software as computer assisted instruction to aid the learning of chemistry
author_facet Khoshouie, Elaheh
Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
Mesrinejad, Farhad
author_sort Khoshouie, Elaheh
title Molecular Workbench software as computer assisted instruction to aid the learning of chemistry
title_short Molecular Workbench software as computer assisted instruction to aid the learning of chemistry
title_full Molecular Workbench software as computer assisted instruction to aid the learning of chemistry
title_fullStr Molecular Workbench software as computer assisted instruction to aid the learning of chemistry
title_full_unstemmed Molecular Workbench software as computer assisted instruction to aid the learning of chemistry
title_sort molecular workbench software as computer assisted instruction to aid the learning of chemistry
publisher Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34588/
http://www.mcser.org/journal/index.php/jesr/article/view/2736
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