An Optical Illusion of Volume Promoted by the Transformation of a Paper Model from a Square Prism to a Tetrahedron

Una ilusión óptica de volumen promovida por la transformación de un modelo de papel de un prisma cuadrado a un tetraedro

Uma ilusão óptica de volume promovida pela transformaçao de um modelo de papel de um prisma quadrado para um tetraedro

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Palabras clave:

Meaningful learning, Space geometry, School activities, Teaching model (en).

Palabras clave:

Aprendizaje significativo, Geometría del espacio, Actividad escolar, Modelo didáctico (es).

Palabras clave:

Aprendizagem significativo, Geometria sólida, Atividades escolares, Modelo de ensino (pt).

Resumen (en)

During the recycling of a cardboard box in the shape of a right prism with a square base to build a tetrahedron, there was the curious coincidence that the height of the first was equal to the inclined height of the second. After some bending and cutting on the prism, its dynamic conversion to the tetrahedron and vice versa was achieved. This fact motivated us to carry out a study on the meaningful learning of a small group of participants (N = 10) with minimum primary school education, regarding the volume of these two common geometric bodies. It was found that 70 % of the study population thought that the volumes were equal and that 100 % had forgotten the formula to calculate the volume of the tetrahedron. A template to build the model and a video to illustrate the mentioned transformation process are also presented.

Resumen (es)

Durante el reciclaje de una caja de cartón con forma de prisma recto de base cuadrada para construir un tetraedro, se presentó la curiosa coincidencia de que la altura del primero era igual a la altura inclinada del segundo. Luego de algunos dobleces y cortes sobre el prisma, se logró su conversión dinámica al tetraedro, y viceversa. Este hecho motivó la realización de un estudio sobre el aprendizaje significativo, de un pequeño grupo de participantes (N = 10) con escolaridad mínima de primaria, respecto al volumen de estos dos cuerpos geométricos comunes. Se encontró que el 70 % de la población de estudio pensó que los volúmenes eran iguales, y que el 100 % había olvidado la fórmula para calcular el volumen del tetraedro. Además, se presenta una plantilla para construir el modelo y un video para ilustrar el proceso de transformación mencionado.

Resumen (pt)

Durante a reciclagem de uma caixa de papelão em forma de prisma reto com base quadrada para construir um tetraedro, ocorreu a curiosa coincidência de que a altura da primeira era igual à altura inclinada da segunda. Depois de algumas dobras e cortes no prisma, conseguiu-se sua conversão dinâmica para o tetraedro e vice-versa. Este facto motivou-nos a realizar um estudo sobre a aprendizagem significativo de um pequeno grupo de participantes (N = 10) com escolaridade mínima do ensino básico, relativamente ao volume destes dois corpos geométricos comuns. Constatou-se que 70 % da população do estudo achava que os volumes eram iguais e que 100 % haviam esquecido a fórmula para calcular o volume do tetraedro. Além disso, é apresentado um template para construir o modelo e um vídeo para ilustrar o processo de transformação mencionado.

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APA

Arroyo-Carmona, R. E., Vázquez-Bravo, J., Mora-Ramírez, M. A., Paredes-Juárez, G., y Pérez-Benitez, A. (2024). An Optical Illusion of Volume Promoted by the Transformation of a Paper Model from a Square Prism to a Tetrahedron. Góndola, Enseñanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias, 19(2), 290–297. https://doi.org/10.14483/23464712.20283

ACM

[1]
Arroyo-Carmona, R.E. et al. 2024. An Optical Illusion of Volume Promoted by the Transformation of a Paper Model from a Square Prism to a Tetrahedron. Góndola, Enseñanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias. 19, 2 (jun. 2024), 290–297. DOI:https://doi.org/10.14483/23464712.20283.

ACS

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Arroyo-Carmona, R. E.; Vázquez-Bravo, J.; Mora-Ramírez, M. A.; Paredes-Juárez, G.; Pérez-Benitez, A. An Optical Illusion of Volume Promoted by the Transformation of a Paper Model from a Square Prism to a Tetrahedron. Góndola Enseñ. Aprendiz. Cienc. 2024, 19, 290-297.

ABNT

ARROYO-CARMONA, Rosa Elena; VÁZQUEZ-BRAVO, Jaime; MORA-RAMÍREZ, Marco A.; PAREDES-JUÁREZ, Gerardo; PÉREZ-BENITEZ, Aaron. An Optical Illusion of Volume Promoted by the Transformation of a Paper Model from a Square Prism to a Tetrahedron. Góndola, Enseñanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias, [S. l.], v. 19, n. 2, p. 290–297, 2024. DOI: 10.14483/23464712.20283. Disponível em: https://revistas.udistrital.edu.co/index.php/GDLA/article/view/20283. Acesso em: 17 jul. 2024.

Chicago

Arroyo-Carmona, Rosa Elena, Jaime Vázquez-Bravo, Marco A. Mora-Ramírez, Gerardo Paredes-Juárez, y Aaron Pérez-Benitez. 2024. «An Optical Illusion of Volume Promoted by the Transformation of a Paper Model from a Square Prism to a Tetrahedron». Góndola, Enseñanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias 19 (2):290-97. https://doi.org/10.14483/23464712.20283.

Harvard

Arroyo-Carmona, R. E. (2024) «An Optical Illusion of Volume Promoted by the Transformation of a Paper Model from a Square Prism to a Tetrahedron», Góndola, Enseñanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias, 19(2), pp. 290–297. doi: 10.14483/23464712.20283.

IEEE

[1]
R. E. Arroyo-Carmona, J. Vázquez-Bravo, M. A. Mora-Ramírez, G. Paredes-Juárez, y A. Pérez-Benitez, «An Optical Illusion of Volume Promoted by the Transformation of a Paper Model from a Square Prism to a Tetrahedron», Góndola Enseñ. Aprendiz. Cienc., vol. 19, n.º 2, pp. 290–297, jun. 2024.

MLA

Arroyo-Carmona, Rosa Elena, et al. «An Optical Illusion of Volume Promoted by the Transformation of a Paper Model from a Square Prism to a Tetrahedron». Góndola, Enseñanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias, vol. 19, n.º 2, junio de 2024, pp. 290-7, doi:10.14483/23464712.20283.

Turabian

Arroyo-Carmona, Rosa Elena, Jaime Vázquez-Bravo, Marco A. Mora-Ramírez, Gerardo Paredes-Juárez, y Aaron Pérez-Benitez. «An Optical Illusion of Volume Promoted by the Transformation of a Paper Model from a Square Prism to a Tetrahedron». Góndola, Enseñanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias 19, no. 2 (junio 13, 2024): 290–297. Accedido julio 17, 2024. https://revistas.udistrital.edu.co/index.php/GDLA/article/view/20283.

Vancouver

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Arroyo-Carmona RE, Vázquez-Bravo J, Mora-Ramírez MA, Paredes-Juárez G, Pérez-Benitez A. An Optical Illusion of Volume Promoted by the Transformation of a Paper Model from a Square Prism to a Tetrahedron. Góndola Enseñ. Aprendiz. Cienc. [Internet]. 13 de junio de 2024 [citado 17 de julio de 2024];19(2):290-7. Disponible en: https://revistas.udistrital.edu.co/index.php/GDLA/article/view/20283

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