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Publication Date: 2019
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Challenges to Learning and Teaching Thermodynamics
O'Connell, John P.
Chemical Engineering Education, v53 n1 p2-9 Win 2019
Thermodynamics challenges teachers and learners. Its pervasiveness about nature, mathematical abstractness, nonnumerical relations, and complexity in applications can inhibit understanding and usage, especially by undergraduates. Perspectives are given about these obstacles, and some suggestions are made to enhance comprehension of the discipline.
Descriptors: Thermodynamics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Barriers, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Problem Solving, Mathematical Concepts
Chemical Engineering Education, Chemical Engineering Division of ASEE. P.O. Box 142097, Gainesville, FL 32614. Tel: 352-392-0861; Fax: 352-392-0861; e-mail: cee@che.ufl.edu; Web site: http://journals.fcla.edu/cee/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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