I gave students the option of using it to help them complete an exam question and ~25% of my students used it on the exam. I also asked, "As a result of your work in this class, what GAINS DID YOU MAKE in your UNDERSTANDING of each of the following?" Here are student responses for extended (solids) structureĪs you can see, there are not great differences between the year I used Studio Viewer (Spring 2016) and the year I used only model kits.
The students responded more favorably to the solid state model kits, but 80% of students thought that both the model kits and Studio Viewer provided much or great help.
“HOW MUCH did each of the following aspects of the class HELP YOUR LEARNING?” On the end of semester SALG in 2016, I asked students about the solid state model kits and Studio Viewer. These files can be opened on student devices so that students can individually work with 3D models of extended solid state structures.
#COMPARE STRUCTURES IN CRYSTALMAKER HOW TO#
This activity describes how to generate DAE files (3D interchange file format). However, most students have smartphones and tablets. This version includes support for the forthcoming SingleCrystal 5, including live rotation and live diffraction modes. While students can work with the free demo version of CrystalMaker on a computer, most students don’t bring their computers to class. CrystalMaker X for Mac: Release Notes & Version History. Since there is no lab directly associated with my class, all of our visualization activities are done in a standard lecture room during one or more 50-minute class periods. I believe that it’s important to guide students as they explore 3D extended structures. CrystalMaker files on a computer (I have a license for my laptop).static 3D models (generated by CrystalMaker).My experience is that the more representations students can master, the more likely they are to find one that helps them understand solid state structures. I’m interested in any tool that helps my students visualize solids. Science Skills, Practices, and ResourcesĪlthough I’m a solid state chemist, I still find it difficult to teach the visualization of solid state structures.
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