Improving Teaching and Learning through Chemistry Education Research: A Look to the Future

The complexity of chemistry has implications for the teaching of chemistry today. That chemistry is a very complex subject is shown from the research on problem solving and misconceptions that has dominated the field during the past 15 years. New programs, particularly those supported with NSF fundi...

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Published inJournal of chemical education Vol. 76; no. 4; p. 548
Main Author Gabel, Dorothy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Easton Division of Chemical Education 01.04.1999
American Chemical Society
Subjects
Algorithms
Chemistry
Complexity
Constructivism (Learning)
Data Analysis
Elementary School Students
Elementary Secondary Education
Grade 6
Higher Education
Laboratory Experiments
Learning
Learning Theories
Misconceptions
Organic chemistry
Science education
Science Instruction
Scientific Concepts
Teaching
Theory
Indiana
New York
United States > US
Inquiry-Based / Discovery Learning
Learning Theories
Chemical Education Research
High School / Introductory Chemistry
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Summary:The complexity of chemistry has implications for the teaching of chemistry today. That chemistry is a very complex subject is shown from the research on problem solving and misconceptions that has dominated the field during the past 15 years. New programs, particularly those supported with NSF funding, that are based on making chemistry relevant through problem solving and collaborative learning hold promise for reforming chemistry education.
ISSN:0021-9584
1938-1328
DOI:10.1021/ed076p548