Movies in chemistry education

The manner in which chemistry movies are so frequently produced today suggests that making movies of experiments or demonstrating techniques have had their hour of glory. The movies that have been produced are being offered to teachers and students and different learning environments benefit differently from these movies (e.g., introducing laboratory equipment, demonstrating rapidly-occurring chemical events, preparation for exams). It is important today to not only produce movies, but be aware of how these movies can be utilized in educational environments. Picking out suitable educational methods and strategies that will incorporate movies in the teaching environments is of importance for this reason. On the other hand, there has been recent research into the cognitive (learning more and better, memorizing, remembering) and psychological (motivation, pleasure of learning, etc.) benefits of using movies in chemistry education. It must be said, however, that learning styles using chemistry movies have as yet not been explored; this area must be examined. This will mean that it will not be enough to only produce movies; there also needs to be material written about these movies.