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ERIC Number: EJ534765
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-0145
Perceptions of Chemistry: Why Is the Common Perception of Chemistry, the Most Visual of Sciences, So Distorted?
Habraken, Clarisse L.
Journal of Science Education and Technology, v5 n3 p193-201 Sep 1996
Highlights the need to reinvigorate chemistry education by means of the visual-spatial approach, an approach wholly in conformance with the way modern chemistry is thought about and practiced. Discusses the changing world, multiple intelligences, imagery, chemistry's pictorial language, and perceptions in chemistry. Presents suggestions on how to change the perception of chemistry in society. (56 references) (JRH)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Educational Strategies, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Imagery, Multiple Intelligences, Science Instruction, Spatial Ability, Student Attitudes, Visual Perception
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Netherlands