Despite its importance in the general chemistry curriculum, the Photoelectric Effect is often poorly understood by students. One solution to this problem is to explain the Effect by metaphor or analogy. In our example, the class is led through a short story that aims to help students understand the connection between light energy and electron ejection. Impressions from one-on-one interviews indicate that students retain this intervention after several weeks.
Carr et al. (Sat,) studied this question.