Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education · 2017 · 53 citations · 6 references
EducationBiochemistryEducational TechnologyAugmented Reality In EducationInteractive VisualizationMetabolismAugmented RealityAugmented Reality Science EducationMolecular VisualizationPathway VisualizationScience Education ApplicationsAugmented Reality InstructionAugmented Reality Molecular VisualizationBiology Concept LearningChemistry Concept LearningEducational Augmented RealityMetabolic VisualizationMolecular Structure VisualizationScientific Concept Visualization
Understanding metabolism and metabolic pathways constitutes one of the central aims for students of biological sciences. Learning metabolic pathways should be focused on the understanding of general concepts and core principles. New technologies such Augmented Reality (AR) have shown potential to improve assimilation of biochemistry abstract concepts because students can manipulate 3D molecules in real time. Here we describe an application named Augmented Reality Metabolic Pathways (ARMET), which allowed students to visualize the 3D molecular structure of substrates and products, thus perceiving changes in each molecule. The structural modification of molecules shows students the flow and exchange of compounds and energy through metabolism. © 2017 by The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 45(5):417-420, 2017.
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