| Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 377 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Advances in chemistry education series ; 3
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Advances in chemistry education series ; 3.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Chemistry -- Study and teaching.
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Chemistry -- Study and teaching. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| ISBN |
9781788013611 (electronic book) |
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1788013611 (electronic book) |
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9781788017848 (electronic book) |
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1788017846 (electronic book) |
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9781782624608 |
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1782624600 |
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