Date of Publication

5-1984

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Teaching Major in Chemistry

Subject Categories

Chemistry

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Science Education

Thesis Adviser

Elma C. Llaguno

Defense Panel Chair

Merle C. Tan

Defense Panel Member

Wyona C. Patalinghug
Bienvenido Valdez

Abstract/Summary

This study was triggered by the awareness of the school's difficulty in securing laboratory equipment and chemicals compounded by the fact that without the needed equipment, most often experimentation is done away with. The study involved the development, construction and tryout of the improvised apparatus for selected laboratory experiments. Six experiments were selected for this study. The experiments were selected on the basis of availability of materials locally, relevance of concepts and principles and ease in carrying out the improvisations and performance of the experiments. The effectivity of the improvised apparatus were tested using the high school and introductory college chemistry students of the Antique National School. The results of the experiments using the improvised apparatus were compared with that using the commercial apparatus on the basis of the following points: a) accuracy, b) cost of equipment, and c) ease of performance of the experiment. Results of the tryout showed that the improvised apparatus can clearly and effectively demonstrate the concepts involved. Objectives of the modified experiments were also attained.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

TG01275

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

114 leaves; 28 cm.

Keywords

Chemistry--Experiments

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