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Bain, Kinsey; Towns, Marcy H. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2018
The concept of energy is of central significance, as it is a core disciplinary idea in chemistry and a cross-cutting concept in the sciences. This study sought to investigate student understanding of energetics and associated thermodynamic functions in chemical reactions and processes across a sample of introductory-level undergraduate chemistry…
Descriptors: College Students, Chemistry, Knowledge Level, Thermodynamics
Dhindsa, Harkirat S. – Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 2005
The candle burning experiment is usually conducted in lower secondary classes to prove the (about) 20% oxygen in air. The aim of this paper is to show that teachers misinterpret the results of the experiment to satisfy the objectives of teaching this experiment. However, when the results of this experiment are interpreted correctly, the objectives…
Descriptors: Creativity, Misconceptions, Secondary School Students, Science Experiments