Junior High School Chemistry Teaching Based on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Virtual Reality Technology for Constructing Chemical Reaction Models and Thinking Models: Combustion of Fuels
ZHANG Li-Mei, CHEN Yue*, WU Bo
Chongqing Yucai Middle School, Chongqing 400050, China
Abstract Using the ceramic firing technique of Jingdezhen’s intangible cultural heritage, the Zhen Kiln, as the context and “fuel combustion” as the teaching vehicle, this study guides students to gradually construct thinking models of variable control, combustion models, and chemical reaction models through four teaching stages: “Understanding the Kiln·Exploring Fire” “Ceramic Transformation ·Controlling Fire” “Completion of the Artifact ·Extinguishing Fire” and “New Kiln ·Reflecting on Fire”. Through experimental inquiry, VR simulations, and problem-driven approaches, the teaching process develops students’ evidence-based reasoning and model cognition abilities. Simultaneously, it integrates excellent traditional Chinese culture, enhances students’ scientific thinking and cultural identity, and fosters the development of core chemistry literacy.
ZHANG Li-Mei, CHEN Yue, WU Bo. Junior High School Chemistry Teaching Based on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Virtual Reality Technology for Constructing Chemical Reaction Models and Thinking Models: Combustion of Fuels[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2026, 47(9): 8-15.
