Communicating Chemistry

The textbook is aimed at all those interested in communicating chemistry. However, it has been specifically designed for chemistry teacher students, to support them in the preparation and follow-up of their subject-matter didactical studies and in their teaching practice.

The specific structures, concepts, and methods of chemistry that are significant for communicating the subject matter of chemistry are analyzed in this textbook from a didactical perspective, guided by theory, and reflected upon in light of classroom practice. At the center of this analysis is the model of transformation, which is used here to highlight the tasks of the chemistry educator.

Readers will learn through practical examples how educators can transform the subject matter of chemistry, taking into account the learners and the goals of transformation, into a teaching/learning content, thereby creating effective learning environments. Current challenges complement the foundations and make this book a valuable companion for future chemistry teachers.

The Author

Christiane S. Reiners is professor of chemistry didactics at the University of Cologne. From 2003 to 2005, she simultaneously served as Vice Rector for Teaching, Studies, and Curriculum Reform at the University of Cologne. She was awarded the Johann Friedrich Gmelin Prize by the GDCh (German Chemical Society) Education Group in 1992, and she received the Albertus Magnus Teaching Award in 2009 and 2014.

One of her research focuses is in the area of the Nature of Science.

The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.

This book is a translation of an original German edition. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.