Roberts Jacqueline R, Hagedorn Eric, Dillenburg Paul, Patrick Michael, Herman Timothy
Department of Chemistry, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana 46135.
Biochem Mol Biol Educ. 2005 Mar;33(2):105-10. doi: 10.1002/bmb.2005.494033022426.
This article reports the results of a recent study to evaluate the usefulness of physical models of molecular structures as a new tool with which to teach concepts of molecular structure and function. Of seven different learning tools used by students in this introductory biochemistry class, the use of the physical models in a laboratory was rated as most useful. These results suggest that physical models can play an important role in capturing the interest of students in the subject of molecular structure and function. These physical models often stimulate more sophisticated questions in the minds of students, which can then be more appropriately explored using computer visualization tools.
本文报道了一项近期研究的结果，该研究旨在评估分子结构物理模型作为一种讲授分子结构与功能概念的新工具的实用性。在这门生物化学入门课程中，学生使用了七种不同的学习工具，其中在实验室使用物理模型被评为最有用。这些结果表明，物理模型在激发学生对分子结构与功能学科的兴趣方面可以发挥重要作用。这些物理模型常常能在学生脑海中激发更复杂的问题，然后可以使用计算机可视化工具更恰当地进行探究。
