Computer Program for Mineral Identification (CPMI)

광물감별을 위한 컴퓨터프로그램 개발

Recently computers are transforming our classroom by means of initiating and expanding teaching and learning. Lloyd (1989) indicates that computers show great promise in a way augmenting the classroom instructional process under the guidance of the teacher. In this paper computer program for mineral identification (called CPMI) is introduced. This program is is to provide a short list of 26 minerals. These mineras are classified using some properties for mineral identification that is color, streak, hardness, specific gravity, luster, and crystal form. Mineral properties can be divided into two groups for operating this program: (1) properties with numeric values, that is hardness and specific gravity; (2) properties whith a single word, that is color, streak, luster, and crystal form.