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Joki, Jarkko; Aksela, Maija – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2018
Teaching chemical bonding using the octet rule as an explanatory principle is problematic in many ways. The aim of this case study is to understand the learning and teaching of chemical bonding using a research-informed teaching model in which chemical bonding is introduced as an electrostatic phenomenon. The study posed two main questions: (i)…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Aksela, Maija – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2010
A novel professional development curriculum model has been implemented for a chemistry teacher education programme. The aim of this five-year programme is to educate future chemistry teachers as lifelong learners and researchers, capable of following developments in both chemistry and its teaching, implementing up-to-date research findings in…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Inquiry, Lifelong Learning, Chemistry
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Vesterinen, Veli-Matti; Aksela, Maija – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2009
To achieve sufficient pedagogical content knowledge on nature of chemistry related issues, teachers need structured opportunities for reflection and discussion. One way to provide those opportunities is through teacher-scientist interaction. This study is based on reflective essays of thirty prospective teachers who participated in a new course…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Criticism, Chemistry, Science Teachers