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Context-based chemistry: the Salters approach
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Abstract This paper describes briefly the development and key features of one of the major context-based courses for upper high school students, Salters Advanced Chemistry. It goes on to consider the research evidence on the impact of the course, focusing on teachers' views, and, in particular, on students' ... view more
This paper describes briefly the development and key features of one of the major context-based courses for upper high school students, Salters Advanced Chemistry. It goes on to consider the research evidence on the impact of the course, focusing on teachers' views, and, in particular, on students' affective and cognitive responses. The research evidence indicates that students respond positively to the context-based approach adopted in Salters Advanced Chemistry, and that they develop levels of understanding of chemical ideas comparable to those taking more conventional courses. Finally, issues to do with the development and evaluation of large-scale curriculum projects are considered.... view less
Keywords
curriculum
Classification
Curriculum, Teaching, Didactics
Free Keywords
chemistry education; context-based
Document language
English
Publication Year
2007
Page/Pages
p. 999-1015
Journal
International Journal of Science Education, 28 (2007) 9
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/09500690600702496
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)