Boost student understanding of chemical bonding

Models of different types of chemical bonding including diamond and salt on a table in a classroom. Behind a teacher speaks to the high school students.

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Discover how important pedagogical content knowledge is in teaching this challenging topic

Chemical bonding is a vital topic and is challenging, particularly for trainee and student teachers to deliver well. A recent study has reviewed literature on the knowledge secondary school chemistry educators need to teach this subject. One study emphasises the importance of pedagogical content knowledge, the combination of the content and pedagogical knowledge needed for teaching specific topics. Discover what this means for your classroom.

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