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XVIII conference

Virtual «Astrolaboratory»

Vinnik M.A.

Московский государственный университет им. М.В. Ломоносова, Музей землеведения, Россия, 105318, г. Москва, а/я 41, Тел.: 8(495)939-45-10, E-mail: vin_nik@mail.ru

1 pp. (accepted)

VIRTUAL «ASTROLABORATORY»

«Astrolaboratory» is the software for studying and teaching at schools and colleges which consists of virtual laboratory works on the general astronomy and astrophysics. Each of the laboratory works includes several modules. Here are:

 theory basis in accordance with the investigated problem;

 the step by step algorithm of the work being carried out;

 virtual experiment: modelling of astronomic or astrophysics phenomena and effects, modelling of a studying equipment applied for the investigation of the astronomic or as-trophysics phenomena and effects;

 treatment of the data obtained as the result of a virtual test;

 virtual testing of knowledge.

Each of the laboratory works has his own user-friendly interface. It gives an opportu-nity of self-training, and does not demand additional expensive means and excludes necessity of special learning of the information prior to the beginning of its application.

The role of a computer is maximum, when we go through the first three parts of a laboratory work. But it is reduced to minimum for the fourth part. In our opinion, here the role of the student should prevail over the PC. A student must understand what should be calcu-lated and in what way it should be done. Thus, the most intellectual functions remain for stu-dents, and routine and design functions – for a computer.



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