Learners' Issues in the Preparation and Qualitative Analysis of Salts Topics in Chemistry: Teachers' Perspectives

Autor/inn/en	Salleh, Muhamad Furkan Mat; Rauf, Rose Amnah Abd.; Saat, Rohaida Mohd; Ismail, Mohamad Hisyam
Titel	Learners' Issues in the Preparation and Qualitative Analysis of Salts Topics in Chemistry: Teachers' Perspectives
Quelle	In: European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 11 (2023) 3, S.392-409 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Salleh, Muhamad Furkan Mat) ORCID (Rauf, Rose Amnah Abd.) ORCID (Saat, Rohaida Mohd) ORCID (Ismail, Mohamad Hisyam)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2301-251X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Chemistry; Science Teachers; Science Instruction; Student Attitudes; Knowledge Level; Teaching Methods; Teacher Attitudes; Scientific Concepts; Energy; Negative Attitudes; Concept Formation; Science Process Skills; Problem Solving; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Chemie; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Schülerverhalten; Wissensbasis; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrerverhalten; Energie; Negative Fixierung; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Problemlösen
Abstract	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. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	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
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01