Possibilities of using augmented reality technology in chemistry education

The article discusses the possibilities of using augmented reality technology in teaching chemistry in institutions of general secondary education and in institutions of higher education. We consider augmented reality as the projection of various digital information, in particular images, video, text, graphics, 3D models on the device screen. The purpose of the article is to analyze the capabilities of some applications designed to create and work with augmented reality in teaching chemistry, as well as to determine the level of awareness of students of the natural-geographical faculty of Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A.S. Makarenko regarding AR technologies. A number of advantages created by the use of augmented reality technologies in the educational process have been identified, in particular: in the visualization of educational material; creating an attractive learning environment for applicants for education; increasing the motivation of students for research and independent work, and others. The results of a survey of students of the natural-geographical faculty of A.S. Makarenko Sumy State Pedagogical University regarding awareness of augmented reality technologies are analyzed. It was found that only 18.6% of respondents really correctly understood what augmented reality technologies were and used them in teaching. The description of some applications for working with augmented reality, which can be used in teaching chemistry disciplines both in secondary schools and higher educational institutions, is given. The criteria for the analysis were: availability of a free version of the application and the Ukrainian-language interface; absence of factual errors in the information provided; the possibility of using in the classroom in chemistry - visualization of the structure of molecules, observation of the course of chemical reactions, and the like; ease of use; interactivity, the possibility of intervention and transformation by the user, and others. In the future, we plan to use applications to create elements of augmented reality when teaching various chemical disciplines in the university, as well as while working with schoolchildren.