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| In a 1999 JCE paper Gabel provides a framework for improving teaching and learning chemistry through chemical education research. One noted method to help students construct rich concept knowledge in chemistry is inquiry instruction. Despite the emphasis on inquiry in science education over the past thirty or so years, many teachers are unsure about how to implement it. The Target Inquiry (TI) program is a coherent, research-based, professional development program for high school chemistry teachers focused on developing the skills and habits of mind necessary to implement quality inquiry instruction. TI does this by combining a research experience for teachers with curriculum adaptation and action research. Dorothy's work with pre- and in-service teachers has taught us the importance of evaluating the effects of curricular innovations. This paper highlights the impacts of this 2 1/2 year program on teachers' content knowledge, beliefs and attitudes about inquiry, and classroom practice. |
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ACS Award for Achievement in Research for the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry: Symposium in Honor of Dorothy L. Gabel
8:30 AM-11:35 AM, Monday, April 7, 2008 Hilton New Orleans Riverside -- Melrose, Oral
Division of Chemical Education |