Redox revolution

By David Read2014-11-10T00:00:00

Concept inventories to check understanding

Redox processes are at the heart of many important chemical and biological processes, so it is vital that students develop a robust understanding of the underpinning concepts. Much research investigates the difficulties that students have in getting to grips with oxidation and reduction, largely focusing on the symbolic domain. In this article, Brandriet and Bretz outline the use of their Redox Concept Inventory (ROXCI) in measuring students’ level of understanding of concepts at symbolic and sub-microscopic levels.

David Read summarise and reviews the article and study.

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