Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0449750

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0449750

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Crisis in chemistry: How do we best teach particle concepts for understanding? Fundamental chemistry knowledge is essential in the information age because citizens and professionals need to make informed decisions about GM technology, pollution and how to teach science. Chemistry learning is compromised by recurring intuitive and taught misconceptions about atoms and molecules. The widely documented misconceptions emphasise what students cannot do. This unique project studies students, teachers and international chemistry educators to develop a theoretical and practical model of what students can understand and do in primary, secondary and university chemistry with respect to atoms and molecules. The research will significantly improve chemistry teaching at the macroscopic, microscopic and symbolic levels.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-02-2004

End Date: 31-01-2007

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $150,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Curriculum and Pedagogy | Teacher Education: Secondary | Teacher Education: Higher Education | Curriculum Studies: Science Education

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Higher education | Secondary education |

Other Keywords

Curriculum Studies: Science Education | Curriculum and Pedagogy | Higher education | Secondary education | Teacher Education: Higher Education | Teacher Education: Secondary

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