The Chemical Education Journal (CEJ), Vol. 9, No. 2 (Serial No. 17). The date of issue: January 30, 2007./Registration No. 9-15/Received Received July 3, 2006.
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THE VALUE OF DRAMA AND GAME MODELING IN SCIENCE TEACHING:
A NEW APPROACH FOR LEARNING CHEMICAL BOND (IONIC AND COVALENT BOND) CONCEPT WITH AN ATOM MODEL USING DRAMATIZATION

MUSTAFA OZDEN


Adiyaman University, Faculty of Education , Elementary Science Education Department, 02030 Adiyaman, Turkey


E-mail: ozdengantep.edu.tr , mozdenhotmail.com

Abstract

Drama and modeling games can be a very influential teaching strategy for meaningful learning in science education. In this drama, the students in the class role play actively for modeling atoms and formation of chemical bond concept. The students have a specific role in the drama. They learn the chemical bond concepts while enjoying and gaming. They all play the role and contribute to the process of learning.

They all have responsibility for modeling and playing in the drama. The students will not memorize science concepts in this model of learning but remember everything in the drama in detail, because this model of game or drama is his / her own production. The ionic and covalent bond concept is a basic concept that should be learned in elementary schools. In this drama, the students act as protons, electrons and neutrons in different atoms making ionic and covalent bond with each other. They move, rotate or become stagnant according to their roles in drama. They all speak together and show the harmony of atom model and formation of a chemical bond.

Key Words: Drama and game modeling, science education, chemical bond

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