Balanceo de ecuaciones químicas integrando las asignaturas de química general, algebra lineal y computación: Un enfoque de aprendizaje activo

Abstract

An active learning strategy that integrates the curriculum of aquaculture engineering at Del Mar University in Mexico was designed. Such strategy implies that the students develop MATLAB®codes to compute stoichiometric coefficients and balance chemical equations by algebraic methods. The most significant results of thisresearch are that the degree of learning about the fundamentals of balancing chemical equations was from average to high; and average development of the capacities that the student will need in their future work, was from low to average. It was also identified that students increased their creativity regarding troubleshooting. The percentage of students certified for cycle 2013 is 100% and 83.33% in the subjects of computing and general chemistry respectively.