C8715 Education in Chemistry

Faculty of Science
Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jaroslav Koča, DrSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Zdeněk Kříž, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jaroslav Koča, DrSc.
National Centre for Biomolecular Research – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
It is expected that the student went through all the basic chemical disciplines (mainly general, physical, organic and anorganic chemistry and biochemistry) in the extend usual usual for this type of study. Optional is a basic knowledge of pedagogical psychology and didactics.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject is composed of two parts, general and the special one, more oriented to chemistry itself. The first part is oriented to the contents of the subject matter and its structure, mathematical models used in its analysis, algorithmic a heuristic subject matter. The methods used in chemistry teaching are also discussed. A special attention is paid to the diagnostic methods, especially tests, and also to the computer applications in chemistry teaching. At the end of the first part, psychological aspects of chemistry teaching are discussed, especially creativity. In the second part, approaches how to teach selected parts of the high school and college chemistry are discussed. The following are among them: electronic structure of atoms, periodic properties of the elements, chemical bonding, chemical kinetics and equilibrium, thermochemistry, s- and p- elements, general organic chemistry, reaction mechanisms in organic chemistry, basis of the chemistry of the living systems.
Syllabus
  • A: General didactics P1 - What is educations in chemistry ? Its intersdiciplinarity. Methodology of research in education in chemistry. Contents of the subject matter. System approach to analyze contents of matter and its logical structure. P2 - Matter of the algorithmic and heuristic type. Logical operations in chemistry teaching. P3 - Educational technologies. Diagnostical methods. Tests, their classification, statistical analysis and applications. P4 - Technical tools in chemistry teaching. Models, video, computers. P5 - Creativity and motivation in chemistry teaching. B: Special didactics - logic and technology of the following chapters teaching in chemistry at gymnasium P6 - Atomic structure and periodic system of elements. P7 - Chemical bond, molecules and crystals. P8 - Chemical kinetics. P9 - Chemical equilibrium and energetics. P10 - General organic chemistry - introduction, isomerism, conformation, configuration, optical activity, reaction mechanism). P11 - Didactics of one class of organic compounds. P12 - Didactics of one biochemically important subject. P13 - Didactics of one main group element.
Literature
  • VACÍK, Jiří. Přehled středoškolské chemie (Overview of High School Chemistry). 4th ed. Praha: SPN, 1999, 368 pp. ISBN 80-7235-108-7. info
  • Soucasne gymnazialni ucebnice chemie.
Teaching methods
Lectures combined with class discussions.
Assessment methods
Written tests, oral examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.chemi.muni.cz/~jkoca/#TEACHING MATERIAL
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.