The Cyanotype Process and Its Potential in Chemistry Education

Over the past few decades, the photographic process has slowly vanished from chemistry education in most schools. It happened due to vast changes in both technology and legislation. It is, however, helpful in demonstrating several concepts in natural sciences, bringing a bit of art into the subjects...

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Published inJournal of chemical education Vol. 100; no. 6; pp. 2367 - 2372
Main Authors Kmet’, Alexander, Drozdíková, Anna, Nagyová, Soňa, Ikhardt, Peter
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Published Easton American Chemical Society and Division of Chemical Education, Inc 13.06.2023
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Chemistry
Education
Elementary Education
Elementary School Students
Elementary Schools
Laboratory Experiments
Learning
Legislation
Natural sciences
Schools
Science education
Secondary education
Secondary school students
Student Reaction
Technological change
Photography
Coordination Compounds
Laboratory Instruction
Interdisciplinary/Multidisciplinary
Inorganic Chemistry
Cyanotype
Elementary School Science
High School Chemistry
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Abstract Over the past few decades, the photographic process has slowly vanished from chemistry education in most schools. It happened due to vast changes in both technology and legislation. It is, however, helpful in demonstrating several concepts in natural sciences, bringing a bit of art into the subjects, and giving students an opportunity to express themselves while learning. The attractiveness of experiments may play a role in developing a positive attitude toward the subjects. Therefore, a photography-aimed laboratory experiment for elementary and high school education has been proposed. The cyanotype process was chosen due to its obvious advantagesit does not require extensive preparation or equipment and is easily administered even with elementary school pupils. A series of cyanotype workshops has been introduced in Slovak elementary and high schools with generally positive student response.
AbstractList Over the past few decades, the photographic process has slowly vanished from chemistry education in most schools. It happened due to vast changes in both technology and legislation. It is, however, helpful in demonstrating several concepts in natural sciences, bringing a bit of art into the subjects, and giving students an opportunity to express themselves while learning. The attractiveness of experiments may play a role in developing a positive attitude toward the subjects. Therefore, a photography-aimed laboratory experiment for elementary and high school education has been proposed. The cyanotype process was chosen due to its obvious advantages─it does not require extensive preparation or equipment and is easily administered even with elementary school pupils. A series of cyanotype workshops has been introduced in Slovak elementary and high schools with generally positive student response.
Over the past few decades, the photographic process has slowly vanished from chemistry education in most schools. It happened due to vast changes in both technology and legislation. It is, however, helpful in demonstrating several concepts in natural sciences, bringing a bit of art into the subjects, and giving students an opportunity to express themselves while learning. The attractiveness of experiments may play a role in developing a positive attitude toward the subjects. Therefore, a photography-aimed laboratory experiment for elementary and high school education has been proposed. The cyanotype process was chosen due to its obvious advantagesit does not require extensive preparation or equipment and is easily administered even with elementary school pupils. A series of cyanotype workshops has been introduced in Slovak elementary and high schools with generally positive student response.
Author Ikhardt, Peter
Nagyová, Soňa
Drozdíková, Anna
Kmet’, Alexander
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Student Reaction
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