The Overview and Use of Mobile Applications in Chemistry Education

Abstract

This paper presents various possibilities of using mobile applications in chemistry teaching (the so-called m‑learning). Besides, more than 30 mobile applications for Android and iOS are briefly characterized. Four of them are described in detail and one specific teaching activity is presented for the PhET Simulations application. The use of mobile applications in classes can help overcome the absence of laboratory experiments in online teaching and students can perform more demanding experiments themselves. These applications have a potential to visually introduce more complex topics and processes to students.