Teaching of Chemical Equilibrium at Further Education and Training Band:Problems and Prospects

• 作者: Godfrey Pisirai Marumure
• 来源期刊: 美中教育评论:A
• 学科: 文学
• 关键词: misconceptions chemical equilibrium dynamic equilibrium pedagogical knowledge subject content knowledge
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（3）
• 页码范围: 126-134
• 页数: 9页
• 分类号: H31

摘要

Chemical equilibrium,a school topic,where learners manifest many misconceptions.The manifestation of misconceptions is considered as a reason for exploring problems and prospects of teaching chemical equilibrium.An exploratory survey,descriptive in nature was conducted in the Thohoyandou cluster of schools in the Vhembe district of the Limpopo province.Forty educators responded to questionnaires while five“well experienced”educators and two subject advisors were interviewed.The study showed educators’deficiency in subject content knowledge and pedagogical skills to address abstract concepts.Conceptually incorrect,inappropriate,or irrelevant practical experiments,demonstrations,and analogies are used in teaching chemical equilibrium concepts formed part of the findings.Systematic professional development on subject content matter and pedagogical skills are recommended.