ERIC Number: EJ1180781
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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Augmented Reality Experimentation on Oxygen Gas Generation from Hydrogen Peroxide and Bleach Reaction
Gan, Hong Seng; Tee, Nicholas Yee Kwang; Bin Mamtaz, Mohammad Raziun; Xiao, Kevin; Cheong, Brandon Huey-Ping; Liew, Oi Wah; Ng, Tuck Wah
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, v46 n3 p245-252 May-Jun 2018
The appreciation and understanding of gas generation through processes is vital in biochemical education. In this work, an augmented reality tool is reported to depict the redox reaction between hydrogen peroxide and sodium hypochlorite solutions, two ubiquitous oxidizing agents, to create oxygen, a combustible gas. As it operates out of smartphones or tablets, students are able to conduct the exercise collaboratively, respond in a manner similar to an actual physical experiment, and able to depict the oxygen volume changes in relation to the volume of hydrogen peroxide of different concentrations used. The tool offers to help students acquire bench skills by limiting handing risks and to mitigate possible student anxiety on handling chemical materials and implements in the laboratory. The feedback received from Year 11 and 12 high school student participants in an outreach exercise indicate the overall effectiveness of this tool.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Simulated Environment, Scientific Concepts, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Science Experiments, Science Process Skills, Chemistry, Secondary School Science, High School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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