Synopses & Reviews
Review
"The chapters are clearly written and are of sufficient length to provide in-dpeth treatment of each topic. [...] there is a wealth of research information about students' abilities to solve problems but there is little known about teachers' understanding of basic chemical knowledge. [...] the book will be of considerable interest to all chemistry teachers and chemical educationalists." (Education in Chemistry, March 2004)
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements. General Preface;
J.K. Gilbert, O. de Jong, R. Justi, D.F. Treagust. J.H. van Driel. Foreword;
D. Gabel. A: Chemistry and Chemical Education. Preface to Section A;
J.K. Gilbert. 1. The Nature of Chemical Knowledge and Chemical Education;
S. Erduran, E. Scerri. 2. The History of Chemistry: Potential and Actual Contributions to Chemical Education;
J.H. Wandersee, P.B. Griffard. 3. Models and Modelling in Chemical Education;
R. Justi, J.K. Gilbert. 4. Learning Chemistry in a Laboratory Environment;
M.B. Nakhleh, J. Polles, E. Malina. B: The Curriculum for Chemical Education. Preface to Section B.
5. Chemical Curricula for General Education: Analysis and Elements of a Design;
W. de Vos, A.M.W. Bulte, A. Pilot. 6. The Roles of Chemistry in Vocational Education;
D. Corrigan, P. Fensham. 7. Informal Chemical Education;
S. Stocklmayer, J.K. Gilbert. 8. Context-based Approaches to the Teaching of Chemistry: What are They and What are Their Effects?;
J. Bennett, J. Holman. C: Teaching and Learning about Chemical Compounds. Preface to Section C;
D.F. Treagust. 9. The Particulate Nature of Matter: Challenges in Understanding in the Submicroscopic World;
A.G. Harrison, D.F. Treagust. 10. Bonding;
K.S. Taber, R.K. Coll. 11. Prblem-Solving in Chemistry;
G.M. Bodner, J.D. Heron. D: Teaching and Learning about Chemical Change. Preface to Section D;
R. Justi. 12. The Teaching and Learning of Chemical Equilibrium;
J.H. van Driel, W. Gräber. 13. Teaching and Learning Chemical Kinetics;
R. Justi. 14. The Teaching and Learning of Electrochemistry;
O. de Jong, D.F. Treagust. 15. From Chemical Energetics to Chemical Thermodynamics;
M.J. Goedhart, W. Kaper. E: Developing Teachers and Chemical Education. Preface to Section E;
O. de Jong. 16. Exploring Chemistry Teacher's Knowledge Base;
O. de Jong, W.R. Veal, J.H. van Driel. 17. Research and Development for the Future of Chemical Education;
J.K. Gilbert, O. de Jong, R. Justi, D.F. Treagust, J.H. van Driel. Notes about the Contributors. Index.