Course Identification

This course offers graduate students the opportunity to join an active research group in chemistry education and take part in the design and implementation of an educational project. The project will focus on introducing either an innovative chemistry topic or an innovative pedagogical approach into the classroom.

Throughout the course, students will plan, carry out, and evaluate their own teaching intervention. The process will be supported through readings, discussions, and guided exploration of relevant literature and teaching strategies.

Course Components:

To support the development and execution of the educational project, the course will include:

• Exploration of selected topics in chemistry

• Guided reading and analysis of research papers in chemistry and science education

• Examination of innovative teaching approaches and pedagogical models

• Design and implementation of a teaching intervention based on research and pedagogical principles

• Introduction to methods of assessment and evaluation in science education

Student Involvement:

Students will take an active role in the evaluation of the project’s outcomes, reflect on the process, and present their findings.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Explain the nature and characteristics of scientific work in the context of chemistry education research.

• Describe the goals, process, and outcomes of the laboratory-based educational study in which they participated.

• Develop a coherent and professional scientific presentation of their research project.

• Effectively communicate the content, significance, and implications of the research they were involved in.

As provided by the guide in the research laboratory