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ERIC Number: EJ1385760
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-2301-251X
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Learners' Issues in the Preparation and Qualitative Analysis of Salts Topics in Chemistry: Teachers' Perspectives
Salleh, Muhamad Furkan Mat; Rauf, Rose Amnah Abd.; Saat, Rohaida Mohd; Ismail, Mohamad Hisyam
European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, v11 n3 p392-409 2023
This study examines learners' issues in learning the preparation and qualitative analysis of salts topic from Malaysian chemistry teachers' perspectives. The researchers adopted a qualitative design and conducted semi-structured interviews with sixteen informants who have experience of teaching chemistry for more than five years. They were selected via purposive sampling. Document analysis was conducted to verify and supplement findings obtained from the interviews. The study reports five issues that emerged from the data analysis: negative perceptions, dealing with the number of information, imagining abstract concepts, mastery of basic knowledge and solving problems, and fulfilling the grading criteria. The study results confirm the unanimity of past studies on students' unfavorable views on these topics and their struggle in learning abstract concepts involved in the salts formation and analysis. Besides, students' issues are also significantly rooted in having weak prior knowledge of salts, affecting their ability to solve related problems. The study suggested that teachers must practice various approaches and strategies deemed effective in aiding learners in learning and be more selective in choosing approaches tailored to the individual students' issues in learning these topics in class.
European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. Eastern Mediterranean University, Farnagusta, TRNC, Mersin 10, Turkey. e-mail: editor@scimath.net; Web site: http://www.scimath.net
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
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