USING VIRTUAL LABORATORIES IN TEACHING OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Virtual labs that are the subject of this study were designed to help our students from Agronomy, in the following disciplines: Plant Breeding, Plant Physiology, Entomology, Pedology and Phytopathology. The virtual laboratory has the following advantages: - students can download laboratory works and view video presentations in their home, - supplement classroom exercises to improve understanding, - long-term experiences can be easily tracked and understood in these laboratories in a few minutes; - student homework is motivating, fun and insight building, - opportunities for independent exploration for highly motivated students. This study was conducted in the first semester of the academic year 2010 - 2011, showing a better understanding of these disciplines by students, reflected in their results of exams.