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Bridging the Cognitive-Affective Gap: Teaching Chemistry while Advancing Affective Objectives. The Singapore Curricular Experience
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Kok Siang Tan, Ngoh Khang Goh, and Lian Sai Chia
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637616
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January 2006
Vol. 83 No. 1
p. 59
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Chemistry may evoke interest, antipathy, or disinterest in students. Whether students are caught up in the excitement of chemical demonstrations or laboratory experiments, or experiencing difficulties in understanding abstract topics like atomic structure and the mole concept, chemistry is nonetheless undeniably important to both students and the public. Many significant, positive results derive from chemistry, from the discovery of elements to recent spectrometric studies done on Martian soil. Negative results are attributable to chemistry, as well, such as chemical industrial accidents and the use of chemicals as weapons of mass destruction. Chemistry teachers have to prepare students for examinations yet we must also create learning environments and practices that address the affective aspect of studentsŐ learning. By doing this we can fully engage students and maintain their interest and excitement in learning chemistry. Singapore, a small island-state in Southeast Asia, has a school curriculum that provides teachers with many opportunities to integrate cognitive and affective learning experiences in their chemistry lessons. Although it is a typical examination-focused curriculum, the pedagogical strategies employed both in and out of school can be uniquely interwoven with informal learning experiences for students, thus narrowing the cognitive and affective gap. In the long term, this may help in building a community that appreciates, or at least understands, the effect of chemistry in our daily lives.
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Tan, Kok Siang; Goh, Ngoh-Khang; Chia, Lian-Sai. J. Chem. Educ. 2006 83 59.
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Analogies / Transfer; Curriculum; High School / Introductory Chemistry; Industrial Chemistry; Public Understanding / Outreach; Standards National / State; Student / Career Counseling
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12/1/2005
12/7/2005
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