Professional Development of Chemistry Teachers

Theory and Practice

By (author) Rachel Mamlok-Naaman, Ingo Eilks, George Bodner, Avi Hofstein

Publication date:

08 May 2018

Length of book:

204 pages

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry

ISBN-13: 9781788013406

Continuous professional development of chemistry teachers is essential for any effective chemistry teaching due to the evolving nature of the subject matter and its instructional techniques. Professional development aims to keep chemistry teaching up-to-date and to make it more meaningful, more educationally effective, and better aligned to current requirements.

Presenting models and examples of professional development for chemistry teachers, from pre-service preparation through to continuous professional development, the authors walk the reader through theory and practice. The authors discuss factors which affect successful professional development, such as workload, availability and time constraints, and consider how we maintain the life-long learning of chemistry teachers.

With a solid grounding in the literature and drawing on many examples from the authors’ rich experiences, this book enables researchers and educators to better understand teachers’ roles in effective chemistry education and the importance of their professional development.

Introduction – Issues Related to the Professional Development of Chemistry Teachers; Understanding the Cognitive and Affective Aspects of Chemistry Teachers’ Learning and Professional Development; Top-down Approaches for Chemistry Teachers’ In-service Professional Development – From Basic to Advanced; Cases of Bottom-up Professional Development for Chemistry Teachers; Action Research as a Philosophy for Chemistry Teachers’ Professional Development and Emancipation; Teacher Professional Development for Society, Sustainability, and Relevant Chemistry Education; Professional Development of Chemistry Teachers to Teach Effectively in the Chemistry Laboratory; Continuous Professional Development of Chemistry Teachers to Incorporate Information and Communication Technology; How to Educate Chemistry Teachers to Become Leaders; The Professional Development of Chemistry Teachers – A Summary

The book would be useful as a starting position for anyone trying to improve their chemistry teaching and the potential techniques that could be adopted. For anyone who has recently joined the chemistry teaching profession, or is thinking of joining it, then this would be a good read for professional development.