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'The COVID-19 pandemic forced a global rethinking in most aspects of how we live and work. This volume delves into the unique challenges of chemistry education research (CER) during that period. New ideas and opportunities for systemic change in how CER is conducted, disseminated, and put into practice have emerged and are described herein. The book serves to document not only the challenges, but the unique solutions that the chemistry education research community devised to carry on important work during a global crisis. Edited by ACS past-president and science advisor to Breaking Bad, Dr. Donna J. Nelson, this volume is a remarkable record that will be appreciated by chemistry education researchers and the chemistry education community at large.'--

Education is always evolving, and most recently has shifted to increased online or remote learning. Digital Learning and Teaching in Chemistry compiles the established and emerging trends in this field, specifically within the context of learning and teaching in chemistry. This book shares insights about five major themes: best practices for teaching and learning digitally, digital learning platforms, virtual visualisation and laboratory to promote learning in science, digital assessment, and building communities of learners and educators. The authors are chemistry instructors and researchers from nine countries, contributing an international perspective on digital learning and teaching in chemistry. While the chapters in this book span a wide variety of topics, as a whole, they focus on using technology and digital platforms as a method for supporting inclusive and meaningful learning. The best practices and recommendations shared by the authors are highly relevant for modern chemistry education, as teaching and learning through digital methods is likely to persist. Furthermore, teaching chemistry digitally has the potential to bring greater equity to the field of chemistry education in terms of who has access to quality learning, and this book will contribute to that goal. This book will be essential reading for those working in chemical education and teaching. Yehudit Judy Dori is internationally recognised, formerly Dean of the Faculty of Education of Science and Technology at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology and won the 2020 NARST Distinguished Contributions to Science Education through Research Award–DCRA for her exceptional research contributions. Courtney Ngai and Gabriela Szteinberg are passionate researchers and practitioners in the education field. Courtney Ngai is the Associate Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Artistry at Colorado State University. Gabriela Szteinberg serves as Assistant Dean and Academic Coordinator for the College of Arts and Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.

This textbook is written to thoroughly cover the topic of introductory chemistry in detail—with specific references to examples of topics in common or everyday life. It provides a major overview of topics typically found in first-year chemistry courses in the USA. The textbook is written in a conversational question-based format with a well-defined problem solving strategy and presented in a way to encourage readers to “think like a chemist” and to “think outside of the box.” Numerous examples are presented in every chapter to aid students and provide helpful self-learning tools. The topics are arranged throughout the textbook in a'traditional approach'to the subject with the primary audience being undergraduate students and advanced high school students of chemistry.

Interesante texto resultado de una amplia compilación de contenidos muy actualizados de Química, se resume en tres capítulos donde se exponen las sustancias y las reacciones químicas, el agua y las disoluciones, así como nociones generales de Química Orgánica, en correspondencia con las unidades del programa donde se sistematizan, amplían y profundizan los conocimientos y habilidades adquiridos en la enseñanza secundaria básica. Dirigido a las escuelas pedagógicas su texto, de prestigiosos profesores de la educación preuniversitaria, se expone con suficiente claridad y el uso de términos adecuados al nivel.

Vom Eiswürfelkran zum selbst gemachten Christbaumschmuck: mehr als 50 originelle Versuche zu den Grundlagen der Chemie mit Bildanleitung und kindgerechter Erklärung wecken auf spielerische Weise das Interesse an der Natur und an der Wissenschaft.

Engaging Students in Chemistry for General Education. Who is chemistry for? This book outlines what it means to teach general education chemistry students, the so-called'nonmajors'. The chapters include examples of themed courses designed to engage non-STEM majors as well as perspectives and considerations on the design of these classes. The content also serves as a resource for faculty seeking to develop a new course or to better understand the challenges that may arise when teaching non-science majors. Science educators at all levels will find inspiration in this collection and learn which teaching techniques work best in the classroom and the lab for this diverse population.

Chemistry is a difficult topic for students to learn and creates challenges for instructors to teach. When content is introduced in an abstract way, it is difficult for students to connect the material to their everyday experiences. When real-world connections are introduced, students become more engaged. Incorporating real-world examples takes time, effort, and resources. Educators who teach courses at all levels (K-16) will be able to find examples of real-world context that are appropriate for their courses/students, including information about how to add contextual material into the curriculum. Volume 2 includes chapters that highlight collaborations with community partners and descriptions of classes that use real-world context in course design.

Chemistry is a difficult topic for students to learn and creates challenges for instructors to teach. When content is introduced in an abstract way, it is difficult for students to connect the material to their everyday experiences. When real-world connections are introduced, students become more engaged. Incorporating real-world examples takes time, effort, and resources. Educators who teach courses at all levels (K-16) will be able to find examples of real-world context that are appropriate for their courses/students, including information about how to add contextual material into the curriculum. Volume 2 includes chapters that highlight collaborations with community partners and descriptions of classes that use real-world context in course design.

Writing chemical reactions in general and inorganic chemistry is not a trivial task. However, writing reactions for chemical processes correctly is a clear indicator of proficiency and competence in a subject. Unfortunately, very few students grasp the concept of the correct writing of chemical reactions quickly, and so are unable to move through topics of general, analytical, and inorganic chemistry freely. Because the ability to write and balance different types of chemical reactions is a fundamental issue, this becomes a key question of chemical literacy. The successful writing of chemical reactions includes two components: the prediction of products of these reactions and their possible variations, and balancing these reactions providing a material balance between starting compounds and reactions'products. This book explores that element of the teaching of the fundamentals of chemical literacy: writing complete equations of chemical reactions and balancing them. It contains 49 figures, 22 schemes and 12 tables, and 93 problems (with answers). This book will be very useful for high school students interested in chemical sciences, higher education teachers, students in colleges and universities majoring in chemistry and biochemistry, and chemistry professional working in industry. It also contains information about properties of the most common elements and applications of a variety of their chemical compounds.

Chemistry is often seen as a difficult subject to understand. This book focusses on the triangle model that Alex H. Johnstone developed in the early 1980s. Originally conceived in the context of making chemistry more accessible to a wider range of learners, the model has been applied in almost every area of education in chemistry at all stages of learning. In looking at why chemistry is difficult, there are two central questions. Firstly, does the problem relate to the nature of chemistry and, secondly, does it relate to the way humans gain understanding? Both were found to be important and the answers to the two question were found to be connected. The triangle model arose from sustained research into human learning. The central finding from research is the critical role of working memory and the model rationalises so much evidence from chemistry education research as well as the repeated experiences of teachers of chemistry at all levels. In order to understand chemistry, it is essential to develop sound mental models of molecular reality. It generates major implications for the way a chemistry curriculum should be constructed and the processes of teaching and learning in chemistry when the goal is focussed on understanding the key ideas. Some of these implications are developed and pointers offered to more successful ways forward.The power of the Johnstone Triangle lies in the way it offers clear directions for all involved in chemistry education. It is hoped that this book will prove helpful to all involved in sharing the exciting story of the way humans have come to understand the molecular world, one of the great examples of great human endeavour.

Al vivir uno de los mayores desafíos de la historia, por causade una pandemia, nos preguntamos: ¿qué hacemos como profesores en universidades y escuelas: educamos, enseñamos o transmitimos el conocimiento de la cultura científica? La incertidumbre sobre el futuro nos cuestiona por la continuidad de lo que hacíamos o los cambios en nuestros sistemas sociales.

Research into the educational effectiveness of chemistry practical work has shown that the laboratory offers a unique mode of instruction, assessment and evaluation. Laboratory work is an integral and important part of the learning process, used to encourage the development of high order thinking and learning alongside high order learning and thinking skills such as argumentation and metacognition.Authored by renowned experts in the field of chemistry education, this book provides a holistic approach to cover all issues related to learning and teaching in the chemistry laboratory. With sections focused on developing the skill sets of teachers, as well as approaches to supporting students in the laboratory, the book offers a comprehensive look at vicarious instruction methods, teacher and students'roles, and the blend with ICT, simulations, and other effective approaches to practical work. The book concludes with a focus on retrospective issues, followed-up with a look to the future of laboratory learning. A product of nearly fifty years of research, this book will be useful for chemistry teachers, curriculum developers, researchers in chemistry education, and professional development providers.

As organizadoras apresentam, neste livro, uma coletânea de propostas de atividades experimentais de caráter investigativo, pensada em especial para alunos de graduação e professores de Química, de modo que os roteiros possam ser adaptados de acordo com o contexto escolar, os materiais e os espaços disponíveis para o desenvolvimento das atividades. A perspectiva na qual as propostas foram elaboradas preconiza que as atividades devam ser planejadas e executadas de modo a priorizar a participação ativa dos alunos na construção do conhecimento e na compreensão de problemas, contribuindo para o desenvolvimento de habilidades cognitivas, como elaboração de hipóteses, reflexão, argumentação, interpretação e análise de dados. No primeiro capítulo, discute-se teoricamente tal abordagem, e, nos demais, são apresentadas onze propostas de atividades experimentais que revelam a criatividade de seus autores na elaboração de práticas que contemplam temas e conteúdos relacionados à área da Química.

Este libro examina la posible influencia que tiene el estilo de aprendizaje sobre el aprendizaje significativo que alcanzan los estudiantes cuando trabajan con un modelo de resolución de problemas. El estudio realizado pretende integrar tres campos importantes de conocimiento, a saber: en primer lugar, los avances en el campo de la resolución de problemas como estrategia de enseñanza de las ciencias; en segundo lugar, el campo de la psicología del aprendizaje, la cual, aunque también se ha orientado hacia los estudios sobre el aprendizaje en ambientes computacionales, sigue siendo importante para cualquier investigador que se preocupe por los efectos de las estrategias de enseñanza en el aula, y finalmente, el campo de las diferencias individuales, que en esta investigación se circunscribe a los estudios sobre los estilos de aprendizaje, como factor importante en la explicación de los niveles de estudio logrados por los estudiantes en las aulas.

Problem solving is central to the teaching and learning of chemistry at secondary, tertiary and post-tertiary levels of education, opening to students and professional chemists alike a whole new world for analysing data, looking for patterns and making deductions. As an important higher-order thinking skill, problem solving also constitutes a major research field in science education. Relevant education research is an ongoing process, with recent developments occurring not only in the area of quantitative/computational problems, but also in qualitative problem solving. The following situations are considered, some general, others with a focus on specific areas of chemistry: quantitative problems, qualitative reasoning, metacognition and resource activation, deconstructing the problem-solving process, an overview of the working memory hypothesis, reasoning with the electron-pushing formalism, scaffolding organic synthesis skills, spectroscopy for structural characterization in organic chemistry, enzyme kinetics, problem solving in the academic chemistry laboratory, chemistry problem-solving in context, team-based/active learning, technology for molecular representations, IR spectra simulation, and computational quantum chemistry tools. The book concludes with methodological and epistemological issues in problem solving research and other perspectives in problem solving in chemistry. With a foreword by George Bodner.

'Chemistry serves a critical role in the fields of archaeology and art, from assisting in the reconstruction of humanity's past to the preservation of priceless works of art. Exploring the interface of chemistry, art, and archaeology within the chemistry curriculum can help students understand and engage in core chemistry concepts. Readers will appreciate the comprehensive description of tested pedagogical activities, laboratories, courses, and study abroad experiences at the intersection of chemistry, art, and archaeology'--Publisher's description.

'Transitioning to online learning, educators have been tasked with the difficult work of finding ways to reimagine content and deliver engaging courses that best serve each student's learning journey. This work offers data-supported strategies for online chemistry education with perspectives from students, teaching associates, teaching fellows, and academics. Chapters include case studies around teaching chemistry online, a review of options for chemistry labs in an online course, and guidance for adapting on-ground chemistry courses for the virtual environment in both asynchronous and synchronous delivery modalities. This work is a valuable resource for chemistry instructors seeking to build authentic student engagement'--Publisher's description.

'This book is about Teaching Programming across the Chemistry Curriculum'--

Many projects in recent years have applied context-based learning and engagement tools to the fostering of long-term student engagement with chemistry. While empirical evidence shows the positive effects of context-based learning approaches on students'interest, the long-term effects on student engagement have not been sufficiently highlighted up to now. Edited by respected chemistry education researchers, and with contributions from practitioners across the world, Engaging Learners with Chemistry sets out the approaches that have been successfully tested and implemented according to different criteria, including informative, interactive, and participatory engagement, while also considering citizenship and career perspectives. Bringing together the latest research in one volume, this book will be useful for chemistry teachers, researchers in chemistry education and professionals in the chemical industry seeking to attract students to careers in the chemical sector.

The Winning Equation for Success in Chemistry is Practice, Practice, Practice!This book will help you apply concepts and see how chemistry topics are interconnected. Inside are numerous lessons to help you better understand the subject. These lessons are accompanied by dozens of exercises to practice what you've learned, along with a complete answer key to check your work. Throughout this book you will learn the terms to help you understand chemistry, and you will expand your knowledge of the subject through hundreds of sample questions and their solutions. With the lessons in this book, you will find it easier than ever to grasp chemistry concepts. And with a variety of exercises for practice, you will gain confidence using your growing chemistry skills in your classwork and on exams.YOU'LL BE ON YOUR WAY TO MASTERING THESE TOPICS AND MORE•Atomic structure•The periodic table•Chemical formulas•Chemical reactions•Mass and mole relationships•Gas laws•Solutions•Acids and bases•Thermochemistry•A brand-new chapter on the structure of molecules

The features of chemistry that make it such a fascinating and engaging subject to teach also contribute to it being a challenging subject for many learners. Chemistry draws upon a wide range of abstract concepts, which are embedded in a large body of theoretical knowledge. As a science, chemistry offers ideas that are the products of scientists'creative imaginations, and yet which are motivated and constrained by observations of natural phenomena. Chemistry is often discussed and taught largely in terms of non-observable theoretical entities - such as molecules and electrons and orbitals - which probably seem as familiar and real to a chemistry teacher as Bunsen burners: and, yet, comprise a realm as alien and strange to many students as some learners'own alternative conceptions (‘misconceptions') may appear to the teacher.All chemistry teachers know that chemistry is a conceptual subject, especially at the upper end of secondary school and at university level, and that some students struggle to understand many chemical ideas. 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. The book considers the idea of concepts itself; draws upon case studies of how canonical chemical concepts have developed; explores how chemical concepts become represented in curriculum and in classroom teaching; and discusses how conceptual learning and development occurs. This book will be invaluable to anyone interested in teaching and learning and offers guidance to teachers looking to make sense of, and respond to, the challenges of teaching chemistry.

Die zweite Auflage dieses beliebten Einsteiger-Buches vermittelt das unverzichtbare chemische Grundwissen für'Chemie-Nebenfächler'. Die Studenten können sowohl Studenten der Lebenswissenschaften (Medizin, Biologie) als auch technischer Fachrichtungen (z.B. Maschinenbau, Umwelttechnik...) sein. Mit dem didaktischen Ansatz, zuerst Problemstellung - dann Antwort, fördert das Buch die aktive Auseinandersetzung mit dem Stoff. Kompakt und auf den Punkt gebracht sind alle Hauptthemen der anorganischen und organischen Chemie äußerst verständlich erklärt und abgedeckt. Dabei unterstützen besondere Textelemente Ihren Lernerfolg: • Für inhaltliche Orientierung sorgen optisch hervorgehobene Schlüsselthemen am Kapitelanfang. • Das Wichtigste wird kurz und prägnant in Definitionen und Merksätzen zusammengefasst. • Beispiele helfen beim Anwenden des Lernstoffs. • Wissenstest und Prüfungsvorbereitung: Aufgaben mit Lösungen helfen ungemein beim eigenständigen Überprüfen des Gelernten.

A UNIQUE NEW APPROACH THAT'S LIKE A LIGHTNING BOLT TO THE BRAIN You know that moment when you feel as though a lightning bolt has hit you because you finally get something? That's how this book will make you react. (We hope!) Each chapter makes sure that what you really need to know is clear right off the bat and sees to it that you build on this knowledge. Where other books ask you to memorize stuff, we're going to show you the must know ideas that will guide you toward success in chemistry. You will start each chapter learning what the must know ideas behind a chemistry subject are, and these concepts will help you solve the chemistry problems that you find in your classwork and on exams. Dive into this book and find: 250+ practice questions that mirror what you will find in your classwork and on exams A bonus app with flashcards that will reinforce what you've learned Extensive examples that drive home essential concepts An easy-access setup that allows you to jump in and out of subjects Chemistry topics aligned to national and state education standards Special help for more challenging chemistry subjects, including the mole concept, stoichiometry, and solutions We're confident that the must know ideas in this book will have you up and solving chemistry problems in no time—or at least in a reasonable amount of time!

'This book is about Technology Integration in Chemistry Education and Research (TICER)'--

Many studies have highlighted the importance of discourse in scientific understanding. Argumentation is a form of scientific discourse that plays a central role in the building of explanations, models and theories. Scientists use arguments to relate the evidence that they select from their investigations and to justify the claims that they make about their observations. The implication is that argumentation is a scientific habit of mind that needs to be appropriated by students and explicitly taught through suitable instruction. Edited by Sibel Erduran, an internationally recognised expert in chemistry education, this book brings together leading researchers to draw attention to research, policy and practice around the inclusion of argumentation in chemistry education. Split into three sections: Research on Argumentation in Chemistry Education, Resources and Strategies on Argumentation in Chemistry Education, and Argumentation in Context, this book blends practical resources and strategies with research-based evidence. The book contains state of the art research and offers educators a balanced perspective on the theory and practice of argumentation in chemistry education.

O livro Sobre o (não) domínio da linguagem química e sua influência na aprendizagem propõe-se a verificar as abstrações de estudantes egressos do ensino médio acerca da linguagem química, fundamentais na interlocução e mediação da construção do conhecimento de conceitos específicos. A escola investigada é de Educação do Campo e promove ações favorecedoras da aprendizagem por meio de abordagem contextual. O livro mostra um perfil de estudante com relevante validade externa, dado que não é raro encontrar escolas onde a Química é demasiadamente submetida ao abstratismo imaginário, decoreba de regras, fórmulas e nomenclaturas, dificilmente não fadada ao esquecimento durante e após o ensino médio.

Recoge los elementos básicos de la química, necesarios para el abordaje de espacios académicos relacionados como la bioquímica, la microbiología, la fisiología o la farmacología. Se toman como pretexto conceptos de la química como las interacciones intermoleculares o las expresiones de la concentración de las soluciones, para hacer alusión a la dilución de etanol en agua para formar alcohol antiséptico, la toxicidad del metanol en los licores adulterados, el significado de los valores clínicos de la concentración de glucosa, ácido úrico o creatinina en sangre y en orina, o los cálculos para encontrar la cantidad en gotas de una solución oftálmica que debe administrarse a un paciente para asegurar una concentración de principio activo adecuada.

Information from multiple workshops on diversity in chemistry education.

'Strategies for improving teaching and student success in secondary and post-secondary chemistry classrooms is widely researched nationally and internationally. The development of high quality instruction is key to retaining students in STEM fields, as well as, developing standards for deeper learning and application of course content. The latter is particularly important given the central nature of chemistry to STEM fields which is reflected by the number of majors that require a minimal exposure to chemistry theory and practice. The idea of gathering international perspectives emerged from our participation in the ACS Chemical Education international committee and from hosting ACS symposia focusing upon international relations and research.To broaden perspectives of chemical education through an international lens, researchers in Australia, Turkey, Romania, Costa Rica, Singapore, the Netherlands, Greece, Slovenia, and Canada contributed chapters with a focus upon topics ranging from assessment, safety, pedagogy, metacognition, to outreach. In addition to symposium presenters, other contributors were invited based upon their knowledge of chemical education theory and practice.'--Amazon.

Esta publicación propone una estructura de la didáctica como una disciplina multidimensional a partir de una lectura desde el pensamiento complejo. Se asume la didáctica como un campo interdisciplinar que se ocupa del estudio de los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje a partir de los aportes de las ciencias de la educación; por esto, se hace una apuesta por la didáctica dentro y fuera de las aulas e instituciones educativas dedicadas a la formación docente, preocupándose por caracterizar la crisis en la noción de la didáctica que redunda en las prácticas de los docentes. Para los autores es imperante asumir el diseño didáctico no como respuesta a la pregunta sobre cómo enseñar, sino a partir de un conjunto de preguntas fundantes de la disciplina que tenga en cuenta la relación didáctica-lúdica y sus posibles reflexiones en escenarios de la educación inclusiva, mostrando un conjunto de implementaciones desarrolladas con estudiantes sordos, autistas y estudiantes de la ciudad que exploran el concepto de ruralidad.

Química é uma ciência fascinante, mas complexa e, por isso, é desejável uma intensa vivência tanto teórica quanto experimental dos estudantes durante a sua formação na educação superior. Este volume trata dos fundamentos de Química, sendo o primeiro de uma série didática de cinco volumes para o apoio à formação de professores de Química. Apresentamos, em uma abordagem histórico-fenomenológica, as contribuições iniciais da Química e da Física para a elucidação da estrutura do átomo, incluindo a estrutura do núcleo atômico, assim como também tratamos a tabela periódica dos elementos químicos e das propriedades associadas, como a energia de ionização, a afinidade eletrônica e a eletronegatividade, pois no Volume II serão tratadas as ligações químicas intramoleculares e intermoleculares para a formação de íons e moléculas. Se você desejar um enfoque fenomenológico-matemático consulte, o'Apêndice: o átomo e a Mecânica Quântica'.