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Marks, Ralf; Eilks, Ingo – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2010
A case is described of the development of a lesson plan for 10th grade (age range 15-16) chemistry classes on the chemistry of shower gels. The lesson plan follows a socio-critical and problem-oriented approach to chemistry teaching. This means that, aside from learning about the basic chemistry of the components making up modern shower gels in…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Lesson Plans, Action Research, Questionnaires
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Marks, Ralf; Eilks, Ingo – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2009
This paper revisits the discussion about the objectives of scientific literacy-oriented chemistry teaching, its connection to the German concept of "Allgemeinbildung", and the debate of "science through education" vs. "education through science". About 10 years ago the sociocritical and problem-oriented approach to…
Descriptors: Lesson Plans, Action Research, Chemistry, Scientific Literacy
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Marks, Ralf; Bertram, Stefanie; Eilks, Ingo – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2008
This paper discusses a chemistry lesson plan on potato crisps for 10th grade (age range 15-16) chemistry classes in Germany. The lesson plan focuses on the discussion about low-fat and low-carb diets as they are presented in everyday media such as TV or newspapers in Germany. The discussion follows a socio-critical and problem-oriented approach to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 10, Chemistry, Teaching Methods