Teachers’ corner TC01
Language and meaning in chemistry
Science education research supports the experiential perception that many students do not understand the meaning of technical words: they remain just that - words. Chemistry has its own jargon, as well as some that it shares with related subjects such as physics, and some taken from everyday language - but perhaps with a different meaning.
In Module T0101: The jargon we use, Prof Bob gives us a taste of what it might be like to be a student in a class thick with a flurry of words that he/she does not know - but which perhaps sound somewhat familiar. This is a message for all of us teachers.
In Module T0101: The jargon we use, Prof Bob gives us a taste of what it might be like to be a student in a class thick with a flurry of words that he/she does not know - but which perhaps sound somewhat familiar. This is a message for all of us teachers.
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TC01 Language and meaning in chemistry
TC0101 The jargon we use
TC0101 The jargon we use
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You can browse or search the Aha! Learning chemistry website in the following ways:
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