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Meyer, David; Pietzner, Verena – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2022
Reading is an integral part of chemistry education. The language of chemistry plays a major role when reading chemistry texts and textbooks. Reading textual and non-textual explanations impact students' understanding of chemistry texts and textbooks. In our review we outline the importance of reading texts and textbooks in chemistry education. We…
Descriptors: Textbook Evaluation, Chemistry, Textbook Content, Visual Aids
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Spinelli Barria, Michele; Morales, Cecilia; Merino, Cristian; Quiroz, Waldo – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2016
In this work, we developed an ontological tool, based on the scientific realism of Mario Bunge, for the analysis of the presentation of natural processes in science textbooks. This tool was applied to analyze the presentation of the concept of osmosis in 16 chemistry and biology books at different educational levels. The results showed that more…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Concept Teaching, Scientific Principles, Biochemistry