Understanding the Rate of Acid Reactions: Comparison Between Pre-Service Teachers and Grade 10 Students

A two-tier multiple choice diagnostic instrument on the stoichiometry and rate of acid reactions was administered to 611 Grade 10 students and 171 pre-service teachers. The results showed that the Grade 10 students and preservice teachers held alternative conceptions related to the properties of dif...

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Main Authors: Tan, Kim Chwee Daniel, Mocerino, Mauro, Treagust, David, Chandrasegaran, Arulsingam
Format: Journal Article
Published: The Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13921
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author Tan, Kim Chwee Daniel
Mocerino, Mauro
Treagust, David
Chandrasegaran, Arulsingam
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description A two-tier multiple choice diagnostic instrument on the stoichiometry and rate of acid reactions was administered to 611 Grade 10 students and 171 pre-service teachers. The results showed that the Grade 10 students and preservice teachers held alternative conceptions related to the properties of different acids affecting their rates of reaction, and the particles in the resulting mixtures at the end of the reactions. The study stresses the importance of identifying and clarifying the pre-service teachers' understanding of the concepts that they will teach as this may have consequences on their future students' learning of chemistry.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-139212017-01-30T11:40:13Z Understanding the Rate of Acid Reactions: Comparison Between Pre-Service Teachers and Grade 10 Students Tan, Kim Chwee Daniel Mocerino, Mauro Treagust, David Chandrasegaran, Arulsingam A two-tier multiple choice diagnostic instrument on the stoichiometry and rate of acid reactions was administered to 611 Grade 10 students and 171 pre-service teachers. The results showed that the Grade 10 students and preservice teachers held alternative conceptions related to the properties of different acids affecting their rates of reaction, and the particles in the resulting mixtures at the end of the reactions. The study stresses the importance of identifying and clarifying the pre-service teachers' understanding of the concepts that they will teach as this may have consequences on their future students' learning of chemistry. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13921 The Royal Australian Chemical Institute fulltext
spellingShingle Tan, Kim Chwee Daniel
Mocerino, Mauro
Treagust, David
Chandrasegaran, Arulsingam
Understanding the Rate of Acid Reactions: Comparison Between Pre-Service Teachers and Grade 10 Students
title Understanding the Rate of Acid Reactions: Comparison Between Pre-Service Teachers and Grade 10 Students
title_full Understanding the Rate of Acid Reactions: Comparison Between Pre-Service Teachers and Grade 10 Students
title_fullStr Understanding the Rate of Acid Reactions: Comparison Between Pre-Service Teachers and Grade 10 Students
title_full_unstemmed Understanding the Rate of Acid Reactions: Comparison Between Pre-Service Teachers and Grade 10 Students
title_short Understanding the Rate of Acid Reactions: Comparison Between Pre-Service Teachers and Grade 10 Students
title_sort understanding the rate of acid reactions: comparison between pre-service teachers and grade 10 students
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13921