Over the last decades several researchers discovered that children, pupils and even young adults develop their own understanding of "how nature really works". These pre-concepts concerning combustion, gases or conservation of mass are brought into lectures and teachers have to diagnose and to reflect on them for better instruction. In addition, there are 'school-made misconceptions' concerning equilibrium, acid-base or redox reactions which originate from inappropriate curriculum and instruction materials. The primary goal of this monograph is to help teachers at universities, colleges and schools to diagnose and 'cure' the pre-concepts. In case of the school-made misconceptions it will help to prevent them from the very beginning through reflective teaching. The volume includes detailed descriptions of class-room experiments and structural models to cure and to prevent these misconceptions.

Perceptions of Ancient Scientists

Students' Misconceptions and How to Overcome Them
Substances and Properties
Particle Concept of Matter
Structure-Property Relationships
Chemical Equilibrium
Acid-Base Reactions
Redox Reactions
Complex Reactions
Energy.

ISBN	978-3-540-70988-6
Article number	9783540709886
Media type	Book
Copyright year	2008
Publisher	Springer, Berlin
Length	XI, 294 pages
Illustrations	XI, 294 p.
Language	English