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George-Williams, Stephen R.; Ziebell, Angela L.; Kitson, Russell R. A.; Coppo, Paolo; Thompson, Christopher D.; Overton, Tina L. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2018
The aims of teaching laboratories is an important and ever-evolving topic of discussion amongst teaching staff at teaching institutions. It is often assumed that both teaching staff and students are implicitly aware of these aims, although this is rarely tested or measured. This assumption can lead to mismatched beliefs between students and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Teaching Assistants
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Flaherty, A.; O'Dwyer, A.; Mannix-McNamara, P.; Leahy, J. J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
Designing and evaluating teacher development programs for graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) who teach in the laboratory is a prominent feature of chemistry education research. However, few studies have investigated the impact of a GTA teacher development program on the verbal interactions between participating GTAs and students in the…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Graduate Students, Teaching Assistants, Preservice Teacher Education
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Ghani, I. B. A.; Ibrahim, N. H.; Yahaya, N. A.; Surif, J. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2017
Educational transformation in the 21st century demands in-depth knowledge and understanding in order to promote the development of higher-order thinking skills (HOTS). However, the most commonly reported problem with respect to developing a knowledge of chemistry is poor mastery of basic concepts. Chemistry laboratory educational activities are…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Skill Development, Science Laboratories, Laboratory Training