Affective dimensions in chemistry education

By Claire McDonnell2015-12-22T00:00:00

Lighting a chemistry fire

Murat Kahveci and MaryKay Orgill (eds)
2015 | 318 pp | £117
ISBN 9783662450840
http://amzn.to/1UoYVNf

Having heard people label the subject I teach ‘chem-misery’, a book that examines learning and teaching chemistry from the perspective of the affective domain is certainly of interest. The affective domain incorporates attitudes, motivation, interests, self-efficacy and values.

Claire McDonnell reviews Affective dimensions in chemistry education and considers how it coud be used to light a fire within learners

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