Enhancing the Students Understanding of Place Theory of Hearing Using a Sonometer

Authors

  • Kamalakannan Vadivel, Gnanasenthil Ganesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijop.v7i1.261

Keywords:

Place theory of hearing, sonometer.

Abstract

The place theory of hearing considers the basilar membrane to be a series of stretched strings with different resonant frequencies. We have attempted to enhance the students understanding of this concept using a small group demonstration with a sonometer. Our results show that ninety five percent were of the opinion that this demonstration enhanced their understanding, ninety percent opined that this demonstration helped review this topic. We conclude that our model is suitable for resource limited settings and can be used for small group discussions.

 

Author Biography

  • Kamalakannan Vadivel, Gnanasenthil Ganesh

    Vadivel Kamalakannan1, Ganesh Gnanasenthil2,*

    1Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, ESIC Medical College, Gulbarga

    2Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, KAPV Government Medical College, Tiruchirapalli

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Published

2019-04-04

How to Cite

Enhancing the Students Understanding of Place Theory of Hearing Using a Sonometer . (2019). International Journal of Physiology, 7(1), 39-41. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijop.v7i1.261