Mobile Learning & Micro-learning
This area focuses on flexible, accessible, and self-paced chemistry learning delivered through mobile devices and web-based platforms. Micro-learning modules are structured into concise, focused units that enhance retention and accommodate diverse learning contexts. Emphasis is placed on scalability, usability, and seamless integration into formal and informal learning environments.
Research Projects:
Android Educational App to Enhance Multirepresentational Skills
Multi-Representation Software for Conceptual Understanding
ICT-Based Learning Media to Improve Acid–Base Concept
Bridging the Cognitive Gap in Chemistry with EquiChem’s Integrated Visualizations
Chemical equilibrium is widely regarded as a pinnacle of complexity in science education, primarily due to the cognitive demand of navigating between macroscopic observations, submicroscopic molecular dynamics, and symbolic representations. To address the persistent fragmentation in student understanding, the EquiChem platform has emerged as a novel, web-based solution. Developed through the rigorous ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) framework, this Research and Development (R&D) initiative provides an explicit, animated interface that synchronizes these three levels of representation. By transforming abstract equilibrium shifts into tangible, real-time visual processes, the media aims to foster a more robust and integrated mental model for learners.
Recent field evaluations highlight the platform’s significant impact on pedagogical practices and student outcomes. Expert reviews have confirmed a superior level of content and media feasibility, while feedback from both educators and students underscores EquiChem’s high practicality and ease of integration into modern digital curricula. Beyond its technical design, the platform has proven highly effective in accelerating conceptual growth, with students demonstrating a high-category improvement in mastering complex equilibrium systems. These findings position EquiChem as a promising evidence-based tool for science educators seeking to move beyond rote memorization toward deep, conceptual literacy in the chemical sciences.
