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Evaluation of upper-secondary Greek students’ chemical literacy
Vlachou, A., Tsaparlis, G., Shwartz, Y., Ben-Zvi, R., Hofstein, A.
(University of Ioannina-Department of Chemistry-Greece, The Weizmann Institute of Science-Department of Science Teaching-Israel)
Paper in National Conference proceedings
Greek
The document presents the results of a research conducted with questionnaires among 458 subjects (upper-secondary school students and first year chemistry undergraduates) aiming at evaluating their level of chemical literacy. The questionnaire consisted of two main parts: a) Knowledge of basic chemistry concepts and b) Chemical explanation of every day phenomena
An important finding of the research was that first year chemistry undergraduates did not show a higher level of chemical literacy relative to the younger (by one year) third year secondary school students. Consequently, chemical literacy is a lifelong process and a constant battle.
The document points out that the evaluation of the level chemical literacy during secondary education does not imply the level of chemical literacy that a person can finally achieve. It only provides an indication whether the “seeds of chemical literacy” have been implanted in the students’ minds.
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Dr. Dionysios Koulougliotis
T.E.I. of Ionian Islands
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