The virtual world in the general chemistry education - experience in developing the pregraduate teachers' competences in the Czech Republic

In the paper the process of implementation of computer animations and simulations within the primary chemistry education is described. The research project focusing on the pre-graduate chemistry teachers' training in the field of ICT competences is presented. The main problem appears in the meaningful application of computer animations and simulations in the phases of preparation, running and evaluation of the process of instruction. Authors provide crucial characteristics of both applications, learning activities suitable for implementation, quality criteria and didactic recommendations. The data were collected from the direct and indirect observation and the questionnaire, and they evoke discussions on problems of the virtual world, which is steadily been involved in everyday life of the developing i-society.