Problems And Problem Solving In Chemistry Education

Author : Georgios Tsaparlis
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781839162183

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Problems and Problem Solving in Chemistry Education by Georgios Tsaparlis Pdf

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.

Author : Colin Wood,Ray Sleet,Neville Reed
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Chemistry
ISBN : 187034328X

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Creative Problem Solving in Chemistry by Colin Wood,Ray Sleet,Neville Reed Pdf

Author : Georgios Tsaparlis
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781839163593

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Problems and Problem Solving in Chemistry Education by Georgios Tsaparlis Pdf

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.

Author : M. Selvaratnam,Malcolm John Frazer
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Publishers
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1982-01-01
Category : Chemistry
ISBN : 0435652575

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Problem Solving in Chemistry by M. Selvaratnam,Malcolm John Frazer Pdf

Author : Raymond Chang
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering & Mathematics
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Chemistry
ISBN : 0072828390

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Problem-Solving by Raymond Chang Pdf

By Brandon J. Cruickshank (Northern Arizona University) and Raymond Chang is a success guide written for use with General Chemistry. It aims to help students hone their analytical and problem-solving skills by presenting detailed approaches to solving chemical problems. Solutions for all of the texts even-numbered problems are included.

Author : Miguel E. Alonso,Miguel E. Alonso-Amelot
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1987-02-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 0471847844

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The Art of Problem Solving in Organic Chemistry by Miguel E. Alonso,Miguel E. Alonso-Amelot Pdf

For students of advanced organic chemistry, this text develops problem-solving skills using fifty-six challenging, organic chemistry problems covering a wide variety of chemical systems. Concentrates on necessary and fundamental concepts in the introductory chapters. Valuable not only as a study guide and source of interesting problems, but also as an illustration of reactions and phenomena of general interest.

Author : J.K. Gilbert,Onno de Jong,Rosária Justi,David F. Treagust,Jan H. van Driel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006-03-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780306479779

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Chemical Education: Towards Research-based Practice by J.K. Gilbert,Onno de Jong,Rosária Justi,David F. Treagust,Jan H. van Driel Pdf

Chemical education is essential to everybody because it deals with ideas that play major roles in personal, social, and economic decisions. This book is based on three principles: that all aspects of chemical education should be associated with research; that the development of opportunities for chemical education should be both a continuous process and be linked to research; and that the professional development of all those associated with chemical education should make extensive and diverse use of that research. It is intended for: pre-service and practising chemistry teachers and lecturers; chemistry teacher educators; chemical education researchers; the designers and managers of formal chemical curricula; informal chemical educators; authors of textbooks and curriculum support materials; practising chemists and chemical technologists. It addresses: the relation between chemistry and chemical education; curricula for chemical education; teaching and learning about chemical compounds and chemical change; the development of teachers; the development of chemical education as a field of enquiry. This is mainly done in respect of the full range of formal education contexts (schools, universities, vocational colleges) but also in respect of informal education contexts (books, science centres and museums).

Author : Denise Rafferty,Sara Sleigh
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110327314

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Problem Solving in Analytical Chemistry by Denise Rafferty,Sara Sleigh Pdf

The development of problem-solving skills is fast becoming a key element in many present-day chemistry courses. Problem Solving in Analytical Chemistry is the first in a series of publications produced by the Royal Society of Chemistry, aimed at enhancing these skills. The book features a variety of problems, broadly based in analytical chemistry, developed in collaboration with universities and incorporating industrial ideas. Each of the 55 problems is complete with a solution and a guide for tutors. With subject matter ranging from gravimetric analysis to interpretation of spectroscopic data, the content is suitable for use as group exercises in tutorials or for individual learning. Trialled in universities across the UK pre-publication, students and lecturers will find Problem Solving in Analytical Chemistry an essential aid to a degree course.

Author : Michael Seery,Claire Mc Donnell
Publisher : Creathach Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780992823313

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Teaching Chemistry in Higher Education by Michael Seery,Claire Mc Donnell Pdf

Teaching Chemistry in Higher Education celebrates the contributions of Professor Tina Overton to the scholarship and practice of teaching and learning in chemistry education. Leading educators in United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia—three countries where Tina has had enormous impact and influence—have contributed chapters on innovative approaches that are well-established in their own practice. Each chapter introduces the key education literature underpinning the approach being described. Rationales are discussed in the context of attributes and learning outcomes desirable in modern chemistry curricula. True to Tina’s personal philosophy, chapters offer pragmatic and useful guidance on the implementation of innovative teaching approaches, drawing from the authors’ experience of their own practice and evaluations of their implementation. Each chapter also offers key guidance points for implementation in readers’ own settings so as to maximise their adaptability. Chapters are supplemented with further reading and supplementary materials on the book’s website (overtonfestschrift.wordpress.com). Chapter topics include innovative approaches in facilitating group work, problem solving, context- and problem-based learning, embedding transferable skills, and laboratory education—all themes relating to the scholarly interests of Professor Tina Overton. About the Editors: Michael Seery is Professor of Chemistry Education at the University of Edinburgh, and is Editor of Chemistry Education Research and Practice. Claire Mc Donnell is Assistant Head of School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Technological University Dublin. Cover Art: Christopher Armstrong, University of Hull

Author : A. Lamont Tyler,Research & Education Association Editors
Publisher : Research & Education Assoc.
Page : 1058 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780738665436

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Chemistry Problem Solver by A. Lamont Tyler,Research & Education Association Editors Pdf

Each Problem Solver is an insightful and essential study and solution guide chock-full of clear, concise problem-solving gems. All your questions can be found in one convenient source from one of the most trusted names in reference solution guides. More useful, more practical, and more informative, these study aids are the best review books and textbook companions available. Nothing remotely as comprehensive or as helpful exists in their subject anywhere. Perfect for undergraduate and graduate studies. Here in this highly useful reference is the finest overview of chemistry currently available, with hundreds of chemistry problems that cover everything from atomic theory and quantum chemistry to electrochemistry and nuclear chemistry. Each problem is clearly solved with step-by-step detailed solutions. DETAILS - The PROBLEM SOLVERS are unique - the ultimate in study guides. - They are ideal for helping students cope with the toughest subjects. - They greatly simplify study and learning tasks. - They enable students to come to grips with difficult problems by showing them the way, step-by-step, toward solving problems. As a result, they save hours of frustration and time spent on groping for answers and understanding. - They cover material ranging from the elementary to the advanced in each subject. - They work exceptionally well with any text in its field. - PROBLEM SOLVERS are available in 41 subjects. - Each PROBLEM SOLVER is prepared by supremely knowledgeable experts. - Most are over 1000 pages. - PROBLEM SOLVERS are not meant to be read cover to cover. They offer whatever may be needed at a given time. An excellent index helps to locate specific problems rapidly.

Author : Javier García-Martínez,Elena Serrano-Torregrosa
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783527679331

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Chemistry Education by Javier García-Martínez,Elena Serrano-Torregrosa Pdf

Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2017 Award This comprehensive collection of top-level contributions provides a thorough review of the vibrant field of chemistry education. Highly-experienced chemistry professors and education experts cover the latest developments in chemistry learning and teaching, as well as the pivotal role of chemistry for shaping a more sustainable future. Adopting a practice-oriented approach, the current challenges and opportunities posed by chemistry education are critically discussed, highlighting the pitfalls that can occur in teaching chemistry and how to circumvent them. The main topics discussed include best practices, project-based education, blended learning and the role of technology, including e-learning, and science visualization. Hands-on recommendations on how to optimally implement innovative strategies of teaching chemistry at university and high-school levels make this book an essential resource for anybody interested in either teaching or learning chemistry more effectively, from experience chemistry professors to secondary school teachers, from educators with no formal training in didactics to frustrated chemistry students.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Committee on the Status, Contributions, and Future Directions of Discipline-Based Education Research
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309254144

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Discipline-Based Education Research by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Committee on the Status, Contributions, and Future Directions of Discipline-Based Education Research Pdf

The National Science Foundation funded a synthesis study on the status, contributions, and future direction of discipline-based education research (DBER) in physics, biological sciences, geosciences, and chemistry. DBER combines knowledge of teaching and learning with deep knowledge of discipline-specific science content. It describes the discipline-specific difficulties learners face and the specialized intellectual and instructional resources that can facilitate student understanding. Discipline-Based Education Research is based on a 30-month study built on two workshops held in 2008 to explore evidence on promising practices in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. This book asks questions that are essential to advancing DBER and broadening its impact on undergraduate science teaching and learning. The book provides empirical research on undergraduate teaching and learning in the sciences, explores the extent to which this research currently influences undergraduate instruction, and identifies the intellectual and material resources required to further develop DBER. Discipline-Based Education Research provides guidance for future DBER research. In addition, the findings and recommendations of this report may invite, if not assist, post-secondary institutions to increase interest and research activity in DBER and improve its quality and usefulness across all natural science disciples, as well as guide instruction and assessment across natural science courses to improve student learning. The book brings greater focus to issues of student attrition in the natural sciences that are related to the quality of instruction. Discipline-Based Education Research will be of interest to educators, policy makers, researchers, scholars, decision makers in universities, government agencies, curriculum developers, research sponsors, and education advocacy groups.

Author : Stephen DeMeo
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781599429885

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Multiple Solution Methods for Teaching Science in the Classroom by Stephen DeMeo Pdf

For the first time in science education, the subject of multiple solution methods is explored in book form. While a multiple method teaching approach is utilized extensively in math education, there are very few journal articles and no texts written on this topic in science. Teaching multiple methods to science students in order to solve quantitative word problems is important for two reasons. First it challenges the practice by teachers that one specific method should be used when solving problems. Secondly, it calls into question the belief that multiple methods would confuse students and retard their learning. Using a case study approach and informed by research conducted by the author, this book claims that providing students with a choice of methods as well as requiring additional methods as a way to validate results can be beneficial to student learning. A close reading of the literature reveals that time spent on elucidating concepts rather than on algorithmic methodologies is a critical issue when trying to have students solve problems with understanding. It is argued that conceptual understanding can be enhanced through the use of multiple methods in an environment where students can compare, evaluate, and verbally discuss competing methodologies through the facilitation of the instructor. This book focuses on two very useful methods: proportional reasoning (PR) and dimensional analysis (DA). These two methods are important because they can be used to solve a large number of problems in all of the four academic sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science). This book concludes with a plan to integrate DA and PR into the academic science curriculum starting in late elementary school through to the introductory college level. A challenge is presented to teachers as well as to textbook writers who rely on the single-method paradigm to consider an alternative way to teach scientific problem solving.

Author : Kim Seng Chan,Jeanne Tan
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789813209794

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Understanding Basic Chemistry Through Problem Solving by Kim Seng Chan,Jeanne Tan Pdf

This book is the revised edition of Understanding Basic Chemistry Through Problem Solving published in 2015. It is in a series of Understanding Chemistry books, which deals with Basic Chemistry using the problem solving approach. Written for students taking either the university of Cambridge O-level examinations or the GCSE examinations, this guidebook covers essential topics and concepts under both stipulated chemistry syllabi. The book is written in such a way as to guide the reader through the understanding and applications of essential chemical concepts using the problem solving approach. The authors have also retained the popular discourse feature from their previous few books — Understanding Advanced Physical Inorganic Chemistry, Understanding Advanced Organic and Analytical Chemistry, Understanding Advanced Chemistry Through Problem Solving, and Understanding Basic Chemistry — to help the learners better understand and see for themselves, how the concepts should be applied during solving problems. Based on the Socratic Method, questions are implanted throughout the book to help facilitate the reader's development in forming logical conclusions of concepts and the way they are being applied to explain the problems. In addition, the authors have also included important summaries and concept maps to help the learners to recall, remember, reinforce and apply the fundamental chemical concepts in a simple way. Request Inspection Copy

Author : Richard Post,Chad Snyder,Clifford C. Houk
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781119632566

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Chemistry by Richard Post,Chad Snyder,Clifford C. Houk Pdf

A practical, complete, and easy-to-use guide for understanding major chemistry concepts and terms Master the fundamentals of chemistry with this fast and easy guide. Chemistry is a fundamental science that touches all other sciences, including biology, physics, electronics, environmental studies, astronomy, and more. Thousands of students have successfully used the previous editions of Chemistry: Concepts and Problems, A Self-Teaching Guide to learn chemistry, either independently, as a refresher, or in parallel with a college chemistry course. This newly revised edition includes updates and additions to improve your success in learning chemistry. This book uses an interactive, self-teaching method including frequent questions and study problems, increasing both the speed of learning and retention. Monitor your progress with self-tests, and master chemistry quickly. This revised Third Edition provides a fresh, step-by-step approach to learning that requires no prerequisites, lets you work at your own pace, and reinforces what you learn, ensuring lifelong mastery. Master the science of basic chemistry with this innovative, self-paced study guide Teach yourself chemistry, refresh your knowledge in preparation for medical studies or other coursework, or enhance your college chemistry course Use self-study features including review questions and quizzes to ensure that you’re really learning the material Prepare for a career in the sciences, medicine, or engineering with the core content in this user-friendly guide Authored by expert postsecondary educators, this unique book gently leads students to deeper levels and concepts with practice, critical thinking, problem solving, and self-assessment at every stage.