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Photosynthesis In Silico. Overcoming The Challenges Of Photosynthesis Education Using A Multimedia Cd-Rom, A. W. Russell, G. M.A. Netherwood, Sharon A. Robinson

Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive)

Photosynthesis is a central topic in biology education. It remains one of the most challenging, largely because of a) its conceptual difficulty, leading to lack of interest and misconceptions among students; b) the difficulties students have in visualising the process, or relating it to things they can see, especially when the topic is presented purely as a molecular process; and c) limitations to the practical demonstration of photosynthesis because equipment is either cheap, unreliable and antiquated or prohibitively expensive. In response, we have combined expertise in photosynthesis research and education, and in graphic design, to produce an interactive, multimedia package, …