Musical Analogies to Teach Middle School Students Topics of the Quantum Model of the Atom

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2022

Autores

Vieira, H (Autor) FCUP; Carla Morais (Autor) FCUP

Revista

Título: Journal of Chemical Education

Vol. 99

Páginas: 2972-2980

ISSN: 0021-9584

Editora: American Chemical Society

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 3 Citações

Scopus - 3 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00W-Y07

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00289

Abstract (EN): Society needs transdisciplinary citizens with good scientific literacy. One way to achieve this could be through the use of areas or subjects for which students have more affinity and expertise. This study seeks to maximize the chemistry learning of students who want to be musicians, through the use of analogies. Analogies are a powerful tool to explain abstract, unfamiliar, or complex scientific concepts (such as the quantum atomic model) in familiar terms and to promote positive attitudes toward learning science. A case study is presented regarding the use of musical analogies developed to teach the atom concept, subatomic particles, and the atomic structure, according to the quantum mechanical model of the atom. A cohort of 50 Portuguese 12 to 13 year old students, enrolled in the seventh grade of a middle school music course, was selected by convenience sampling from four schools. A questionnaire and interviews were used for data gathering. The results show that the musical analogies used helped to overcome students' difficulties regarding the topics taught, improved chemistry learning, and stimulated attentiveness and interest. The use of analogies between music and chemistry with students of similar characteristics to those of this study, or the use of different areas and subjects for other student backgrounds and tastes, can be fruitful for teaching chemical content.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 9