TY - JOUR
T1 - People, Products and Raw Materials
T2 - Neglected Opportunities for Chemical Education in Higher Education
AU - Fensham, Peter J.
PY - 1985
Y1 - 1985
N2 - A number of strengths and weaknesses have been detected in the background knowledge and skill of chemistry teachers. Two weaknesses, knowledge of the persons of chemistry and familiarity with socially useful chemicals and their origins, have been recently identified. The trends in chemical curricula for general education are such that a remedy for these weaknesses is necessary. A number of suggestions that have been used occasionally in teaching chemistry at the universities and CAEs, are made for regular inclusion in undergraduate courses. School teaching is a major outlet for chemistry graduates and this fact should be recognised in designing these curricula in higher education.
AB - A number of strengths and weaknesses have been detected in the background knowledge and skill of chemistry teachers. Two weaknesses, knowledge of the persons of chemistry and familiarity with socially useful chemicals and their origins, have been recently identified. The trends in chemical curricula for general education are such that a remedy for these weaknesses is necessary. A number of suggestions that have been used occasionally in teaching chemistry at the universities and CAEs, are made for regular inclusion in undergraduate courses. School teaching is a major outlet for chemistry graduates and this fact should be recognised in designing these curricula in higher education.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84958319028&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/0729436850040105
DO - 10.1080/0729436850040105
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84958319028
VL - 4
SP - 71
EP - 79
JO - Higher Education Research & Development
JF - Higher Education Research & Development
SN - 0729-4360
IS - 1
ER -