Pre-Service Chemistry Teachers’ Ability to Notice When Entering the Observation Practice Course

The paper descrribes the proposal of a new approach to the construction of a studies that prepare students to become a chemistry teachers that is realised at Pedagogical University of Cracow. The need to prepare a new study program is discussed, as well as its relationship with the mission of the University. Preparation for the teaching profession requires an interdisciplinary approach. Someone who will be an excellent chemist, biologist or mathematician will not necessarily be a very good teacher. Therefore, it is not enough to equip the student with knowledge and skills in the substantive field, in this case chemistry, but also psychological, pedagogical and methodological preparation. Therefore, the proposed studies at the Pedagogical University have been prepared in such a way as to meet these requirements. The objectives of the studies and the profile of the graduate are presented, as well as the methods of verifying the learning outcomes. Also the learning process is descibed.

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A New Approach to Chemistry Teachers Education at Pedagogical University of Cracow

Cieśla¹,

Nodzyńska²

2021

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Chemistry as Part of Society Through Centuries – The First Experience From Teachers’ Education

Milanović¹,

Bílek²

2021

The course Chemistry as part of society through centuries was offered as an elective course to students future teachers at Faculty of Education Charles University in Prague. It was special challenge for them because the course was organized in English language with lecturer from the University of Belgrade – Faculty of Chemistry realising post-doc stay here. The main aims of the course were that students: (i) become familiar with historical development of chemistry as part of the society, (ii) learn about important discoveries from the past and scientists creditable for these discoveries, (iii) enrich understanding the nature of science. The syllabus encompassed twelve topics that covered period from prehistory to the 20th century. In order to monitor students’ progress, they were tested by the same test in the beginning and in the end of the course. Students’ exam task was to write an essay about self-chosen topic from history of chemistry. The course was enrolled by 33 students. Three topics were elaborated in the classroom, while others were realized in distance form through video-presentations and other teaching materials. By comparison of students’ answers in the initial and final test, it can be concluded that they improved knowledge about chemical discoveries from the past, and some views on the nature of science. The students wrote essays on different topics, but the topics women in chemistry and Czech scientists were more frequent than others.

Analysis of Studying Failure Among Students in the Initial Period of Chemistry Teaching Programs at Fpe Uwb in Pilsen

Sirotek¹,

Štrofová²

2021

This paper deals with the analysis of the failure of students in bachelor’s programs Chemistry in Education at Faculty of Education (FPE) University of West Bohemia (UWB) in the initial period of study. Many students of this programs had difficulties with passing the exams in the 1st year of study. These troubles could be partially caused by different level of high schools Chemistry teaching, students transition to university with another teaching style and higher demands on additional self-studying. The crucial compulsory courses in winter semester of the 1st year study programs are Chemical Calculations, General Chemistry and in summer semester it is Inorganic Chemistry. This article analyzes selected tasks of mentioned courses credit tests and exams. These assignments are focused mainly on the issues of chemical nomenclature, chemical equation solutions and basic chemical calculation exercises. Students failure is discussed based on the data coming from summary tables. The benefits of remedial courses there are also evaluated, these courses were prepared and implemented within the framework ESF project aiming to help students successfully complete the initial period of their studies.