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Asia-Pacific Forum
on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 11, Issue 1, Article 15 (Jun., 2010) |
Movies in chemistry education
Bülent PEKDAG1 and Jean-François LE MARÉCHAL2
1Balikesir University, Necatibey Education Faculty,
Department of Secondary Science and Mathematics Education,
Chemistry Education, 10100 Balikesir, TURKEY
E-mail: pekdag@balikesir.edu.tr2UMR 5191, ICAR-COAST, INRP, ENS-LSH, CNRS,
École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Chemistry Education,
46 allée d’Italie, 69364 Lyon Cedex 07, FRANCE
E-mail: lemarech@ens-lyon.frReceived 31 Jan., 2010
Revised 17 Jun., 2010
Contents
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Chemistry Movies from 1957 to the Present
- Filmed Instruction
- Devices and Processes that cannot be Presented in Class
- Preparation of Practical Exercises
- The Experiment, Nothing but the Experiment
- Computer Graphics and Chemistry
- Interactivity: A Step Forward Toward the Multimedia
- The Spread of Movies
- Use of Chemistry Movies
- Conclusion
- References
This article reviews numerous studies on chemistry movies. Movies, or moving pictures, are important elements of multimedia and signify a privileged or motivating means of presenting knowledge. Studies on chemistry movies show that the first movie productions in this field were devoted to university lectures or documentaries. Shorter movies were limited to a single experiment, to be used in the classroom. Movies for preparing for laboratory work and examinations appeared later. The article offers useful information about the ways in which chemistry movies have been used in the last half-century and the benefits such movies provide students in the school environment. The article also offers recommendations on perspectives concerning the training of teachers who are involved in using chemistry movies as a method of instruction in their classes.
Keywords: Chemistry Movies, Chemistry Education
