Using Denatured Egg White as a Macroscopic Model for Teaching Protein Structure and Introducing Protein Synthesis for High School Students

摘要

One challenging aspect of teaching chemistry for high school students is to explain chemical phenomena including the behavior of atoms and molecules. Overcoming this pivotal difficulty is critical since the comprehension of atomic and molecular events, such as the interaction of reagents during a chemical reaction, the chemical bonding of atoms, and inter-molecular forces is essential to achieving a full understanding of matter from a chemical point of view. The successful accomplishment of teaching molecular and atomic facts depends on the didactical strategy and the media adopted in consideration of the level of abstraction of the subject to be taught and the students' capability to deal with abstract operations.