CHEMISTRY EDUCATION: RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2004, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 247-264	INVITED SPECIAL SECTION Contributions of Educational Research to the Practice of Chemistry Education Laboratory and Practical Work

Avi HOFSTEIN
The Weizmann Institute of Science, Department of Science Teaching
(Israel)

THE LABORATORY IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION: THIRTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH DEVELOPMENTS, IMPLEMENTATION, AND RESEARCH

ABSTRACT: Since the 1970s', the author was involved in researching the laboratory work. The research focused on the various issues concerning the laboratory as a unique learning environment. Most of these studies are included in this review. They were mainly conducted at the Department of Science Teaching, The Weizmann Institute of Science, in the context of chemistry curriculum development, implementation and evaluation. The review of the research studies and its related publication is organized under the following key issues: (1) The chemistry laboratory: A unique mode of learning, instruction, and assessment. (2). Assessing students' performance and achievement using different modes of presentation in the chemistry laboratory. (3) Students' attitude towards and interest in school chemistry laboratory work. (4) Students' perceptions of the laboratory classroom learning environment. [Chem. Educ. Res. Pract.: 2004, 5, 247-264]

KEY WORDS: laboratory work; assessment; practical-mode; laboratory learning environment; attutudes and interest

CORRESPONDENCE: Avi HOFSTEIN, Department of Science Teaching, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel; fax: 972-8-9344115 ; e- mail: avi.hofstein@weizmann.ac.il

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