Concepts of matter in science education

By Vanessa Kind2014-03-06T00:00:00

Understanding matter

Concepts of matter in science education
Georgios Tsaparlis and Hannah Sevian (eds)
Springer
2013 | 400pp | £117 (HB)
ISBN 9789400759138

This substantial book, organised in six sections, offers 21 chapters emerging from a 2010 symposium held in Athens, Greece, on Particulate and Structural Concepts of Matter. I would normally classify symposium texts as ‘worthy’ but of relatively limited value. However this one resembles finding diamonds in kimberlite rock.

Vanessa Kind considers the strengths and weaknesses of Concepts of matter in science education, looking at the various sections and considering how it could support chemistry teachers.

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