ENGLISH

Multiple Representations in Chemical Education

By John K. Gilbert , David F. Treagust (auth.) , Prof. John K. Gilbert , Prof. David Treagust (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2009
ISBN
140208871X, 9781402088711, 9781402088728
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4020-8872-8
LCC
QD49.5 .M85 2009
Google Books ID
GuSMbRh35HcC
Open Library ID
OL24486953M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6435016 bytes)
Series
Models and Modeling in Science Education 4
Edition
1
Pages
367\369
Topic
Chemistry
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Science Education

Description

Chemistry seeks to provide qualitative and quantitative explanations for the observed behaviour of elements and their compounds. Doing so involves making use of three types of representation: the macro (the empirical properties of substances); the sub-micro (the natures of the entities giving rise to those properties); and the symbolic (the number of entities involved in any changes that take place). Although understanding this triplet relationship is a key aspect of chemical education, there is considerable evidence that students find great difficulty in achieving mastery of the ideas involved. In bringing together the work of leading chemistry educators who are researching the triplet relationship at the secondary and university levels, the book discusses the learning involved, the problems that students encounter, and successful approaches to teaching. Based on the reported research, the editors argue for a coherent model for understanding the triplet relationship in chemical education.

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