Screen LibraryThe nature of the chemical concept : re-constructing chemical knowledge in teaching and learning /
This book offers a step-by-step analysis and discussion of just why some students find chemistry difficult, by examining the nature of chemistry concepts, and how they are communicated and learnt.
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| Published: |
Royal Society of Chemistry,
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| Publisher Address: | London, UK : |
| Publication Dates: | [2022] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Advances in chemistry education series,
3 |
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| Summary: |
This book offers a step-by-step analysis and discussion of just why some students find chemistry difficult, by examining the nature of chemistry concepts, and how they are communicated and learnt. |
| Carrier Form: | xxiii, 377 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781839167454 1839167459 9781782624608 1782624600 |
| Index Number: | QD40 |
| CLC: | O6-4 |
| Call Number: | O6-4/T113 |
| Contents: | The challenge of teaching and learning chemical concepts -- What kind of things are concepts? -- What kinds of concepts are important in chemistry? -- Concepts as knowledge -- The origin of a chemical concept : the ongoing discovery of potassium -- Conceptualising acids : reimagining a class of substances -- Concepts and ontology : what kind of things exist in the world of chemistry? -- Chemical meta-concepts : imagining the relationships between chemical concepts -- Accessing chemical concepts for teaching and learning -- How are chemical concepts represented in the curriculum? -- How are chemical concepts communicated? -- How are chemical concepts represented in teaching? -- How do students acquire concepts? -- What is the nature of students' conceptions? -- How do students' concepts develop? -- Lessons for chemistry education. |