CHEM 527 Chemical Education Research: Theory
This course is designed to introduce the theoretical foundations of teaching and learning in chemistry and associated STEM disciplines. Students will engage with primary and secondary literature on learning theories, including constructivism, social constructivism, meaningful learning, expertise, conceptual change, multilevel thought, information processing, problem solving, and adult learning theory. Using these theoretical frameworks, current teaching practices and discipline based education research (DBER) in chemistry will be discussed.