Simulation & Modelling through ICT

Simulation is the exploration of existing models where can uniquely illustrate scientific concepts with the use of high quality multi media. Student will be able to interact, reflect and develop their knowledge and understanding by simulation presentation.

Modelling is the expression of one’s ideas by constructing one’s own models. Modeling conjures up many different pictures in science teaching and learning for example a three-dimensional diagram of water molecule. Modeling using ICT enables student  to explore the effects of changing data and relationship of physical systems, thus helping students to understand the phenomena involved.

The advantages of using simulation where students having a real situation of phenomena and process which may be too slow, too fast, too dangerous or too expensive to do in the school laboratory. Other than that, student can also experience and feel by itself the real situation like movement of atom that cannot be seen by naked eye. It will give a rough explanation and student will visualized the process clearly. In my opinion, student gets more attracted towards learning process when teacher using this ICT tools because this tools is more close and will communicate or reacted with us.

Advantages of using modelling, student will clearly seen the relationship of one system and relate with the topic that learnt on school. This understanding through modelling will further apply to enhance the topic with more complex applications.

For me as a teacher ,this simulation and modeling must be exposed to the student regularly because it really help student to better their understanding. Create a simulation and modelling that related to the environment of the student. It will make student to relate and apply it easily.