Course code:
2651H		 Course name:
Research in Chemistry Teaching

Academic year:

2012/2013.

Attendance requirements:

There are no requirements.

ECTS:

9

Study level:

graduate academic studies

Study program:

Chemistry: 1. year, winter semester, elective (2IP1H) course

Teacher:

Dragica D. Trivić, Ph.D.
full professor, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Beograd

Assistants:

Biljana I. Tomašević, Ph.D.
assistant professor, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Beograd

Igor M. Matijašević

Hours of instruction:

Weekly: four hours of lectures + two hours of exercises + three hours of labwork (4+2+3)

Goals:

Training for planning and carrying out simple research in chemistry education.

Outcome:

Competence for the selection of research problem, determining the objectives and methodology of research.

Teaching methods:

Lectures. The identification of a research problem. Project of research. Measurement and data collection. Data analysis. The interpretation of results. Publication of the results. Practical application (improving teaching practices). Action research.

Extracurricular activities:

Semester papers.

Coursebooks:
  1. V. Mužić, Metodologija pedagoškog istraživanja, Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva, Sarajevo, 1986.
  2. Zbirka projekata i tekstova o akcionim istraživanjima.

Additional material:

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  Course activities and grading method

Lectures:

10 points (4 hours a week)

Exercises:

30 points (2 hours a week)

Labwork:

0 points (3 hours a week)

Semester papers:

20 points

Oral exam:

40 points