A View of the Science Education Research Literature: Student Understanding of Chemical Change

William R. Robinson
Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
J. Chem. Educ., 1999, 76 (3), p 297
DOI: 10.1021/ed076p297
Publication Date (Web): March 1, 1999

Abstract

In their paper, "Students' understanding of chemical reactions" which appeared in the International Journal of Science Education (1998, 20, 303-316), Maija Ahtee and Irma Varjola cite studies indicating that many students of a variety of ages and nationalities are unable to distinguish between physical change and chemical change.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

Chemical Education Research

Keywords (Feature):

Reports from Other Journals

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Misconceptions / Discrepant Events

Keywords (Subject):

Learning Theories

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