Literature As A Means For Learning Science: The Water Cycle

Authors

  • Alejandro del Pino Tortonda Red Internacional de Universidades Lectoras
  • Gloria García Rivera Universidad de Extremadura
  • María Campos Tortosa Red Internacional de Universidades Lectoras

Keywords:

water cycle, education, literature, science, culture of water

Abstract

This paper showcases literature as a cross-cutting tool that may help to enhance and facilitate the learning of science-related concepts and processes. More specifically, its goal is to explain the water cycle through legends, tales and myths that may encourage memorization and motivation among students. We can thus demonstrate that literature may be used to bring science closer to students, reducing the frustration and the negative emotions that are likely to be caused by the complexity and abstraction posed by several scientific concepts. Likewise, we endorse the need to teach a new culture of water that may help us to respect and value our environment across the various areas of the educational curriculum.

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Author Biographies

Alejandro del Pino Tortonda, Red Internacional de Universidades Lectoras

Colaborador de la Red Internacional de Universidades Lectoras y doctorando de la Universidad de Extremadura.

Gloria García Rivera, Universidad de Extremadura

Profesora titular del Departamento de Didácticas de las Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Extremadura. 

María Campos Tortosa, Red Internacional de Universidades Lectoras

Colaboradora de la Red Internacional de Universidades Lectoras y doctoranda de la Universidad de Extremadura.

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Published

2017-10-10

How to Cite

del Pino Tortonda, A., García Rivera, G., & Campos Tortosa, M. (2017). Literature As A Means For Learning Science: The Water Cycle. Revista Iberoamericana De Ciencia, Tecnología Y Sociedad - CTS (Ibero-American Science, Technology and Society Journal), 12(35). Retrieved from https://ojs.revistacts.net/index.php/CTS/article/view/27

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Vol. 12 No. 35 (2017)

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