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Cheung, Derek – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2011
Nineteen pre-service and in-service teachers taking a chemistry teaching methods course at a university in Hong Kong were asked to take a diagnostic assessment. It consisted of seven multiple-choice questions about the chemistry of the lead-acid battery. Analysis of the teachers' responses to the questions indicated that they had difficulty in…
Descriptors: Methods Courses, Chemistry, Foreign Countries, Misconceptions
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Yip, D. Y.; Chung, C. M.; Mak, S. Y. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1998
Assesses the subject-matter competence in physics of inservice junior secondary science teachers in Hong Kong. Concludes that teachers lack subject-area knowledge. Discusses general implications for educational improvement. Contains 41 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Base for Teaching