CHEMISTRY EDUCATION: RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN EUROPE

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Scheduled for publication in May 2003

GUEST EDITOR: Keith S. TABER

CALL FOR PAPERS

Contributions are invited for a themed peer-reviewed issue, on the theme of the relationship of physics to chemistry teaching. Possible subject matter for contributions might include:

• the common ground in chemistry and physics teaching
• the role physics plays in supporting the teaching of chemistry
• students' difficulties in appreciating the relationship between associated topics taught under the headings 'chemistry' and 'physics'
• the influence of the incorporation of ideas from quantum theory on the teaching of chemistry
• the influence of the widespread use of physical techniques such as spectroscopy upon the teaching of chemistry (ditto laser, microwave techniques)
• differences in the traditions of physics and chemistry, and how this influences or should influence the teaching of the subjects
• preferred learning styles of physics and chemistry students
• the effect of subject specialism when teaching across the chemistry-physics distinction
• the nature (and future?) of 'physical science' courses
• learning difficulties in science: do alternative conceptions in chemistry and in physics present the same problems for teachers?
  

This list is not intended to be exclusive, but rather to suggest the scope of possible contributions. Papers could discuss one or more of secondary, college/high school or university level.

The guest editor for the themed issue will be Dr. Keith Taber, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2PH, U.K. Informal approaches about the suitability of possible contributions may be made to Dr. Taber preferably through e-mail at kst24@cam.ac.uk Submissions, in the format required by the journal (see GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS) should be sent by post (NOT BY e-mail) * to the guest editor, to arrive by December 31, 2002. Potential contributions will be subject to the journal's usual peer review process. Where revisions are required as a condition of publication, authors will be required to resubmit by March 31, 2003.

* Please remember to submit four (4) print copies of your manuscript, of which three must be prepared for anonymous review.

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