Teacher practices of verbal support during a design project in the chemistry classroom

Design activities are gaining interest as rich contexts for learning science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects. STEM teachers may find this challenging however, as designing requires support that they are not used to providing. In a subject like chemistry, teachers would have to balance creativity and responsibility for...

Characterizing conceptual understanding during design-based learning: Analyzing students' design talk and drawings using the chemical thinking framework

Design-based learning is considered a powerful way to help students apply and develop understanding of science concepts, but research has shown that the success of this approach is not a given. Examining students' understanding of science concepts in various design-based learning contexts has thus continued to be an important field of research....

Teachers Noticing Chemical Thinking While Students Plan And Draw Designs

Bringing design practices to chemistry classrooms: studying teachers’ pedagogical ideas in the context of a professional learning community

Bringing design practices to chemistry education is gaining interest with recent science curriculum reforms emphasising design, and calls for integrated STEM education. Design is a central practice in the chemistry discipline, and could foster meaningful chemistry education. Although chemistry teachers are key in bringing design to chemistry...