One of my publications is:
Taber, K. S. (2017). Teaching and learning chemistry. In K. S. Taber & B. Akpan (Eds.), Science Education: An International Course Companion (pp. 325-341). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
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Contents:
- The nature of chemistry as a science
- The challenge of the subject matter of chemistry
- The chemistry triplet
- The challenge of adopting the chemists' particle models
- Bridging the two theoretical levels using ambiguous representations
- Oversimplification may act as an impediment to conceptual development
- Using chemical formulae as thinking tools
- Element is a manifold concept
- Other forms of representation used in chemistry classes
- Opportunities to challenge the most able (gifted) student
- Opportunities to teach about the nature of science in chemistry
- Further reading
