USING VIRTUAL EXPERIMENTS IN TEACHING THE TOPICOF "ACID-BASE-PH-OXIDE-SALT" IN GRADE 8 NATURAL SCIENCETO ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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https://doi.org/10.18173/2354-1075.2025-0020Keywords:
virtual experiments, AR technology, learning efficiency, students, natural scienceAbstract
In teaching Natural Science, virtual experiments have been recognized as a significant tool in stimulating student's interest and helping them develop observational skills, problem-solving abilities, and experimental competencies. Consequently, this enhances students' scientific capacity, learning efficiency, and critical thinking. This study uses the AR Chemistry Lab application to organize lessons around experiments on the topic of "Acid-Base-pH-Oxide-Salt" in Grade 8 Natural Science. The proposal was implemented with 218 students across Ly Tu Trong Secondary School, Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam. The experimental results revealed that students in the experimental group not only achieved higher academic performance but also showed increased engagement in learning activities involving AR-based experiments. This study affirms the potential of AR technology in improving the effectiveness of experimental teaching in Natural Science and offers recommendations for future research in this field.
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