Dear chemical educators,
Abstract submission for the BCCE-2018- 25th Biennial Conference in Chemical Education hosted by the University of Notre Dame is now open ( http://bcce2018.org ).
Abstract submissions are welcome in the "Understanding animations: Is it really what is happening?" symposium.
*Symposium Description:* Understanding chemistry requires making sense of the macroscopic phenomena at the symbolic and submicroscopic levels; however, moving among three levels of representation is often challenging for students. Various tools, including visualizations have been used to enhance students’ understanding of chemical processes. Instructors usually integrate available submicroscopic animations in their classes and expect students to understand what is happening among the particles. Students were rarely asked to connect experimental evidence observed in macroscopic representation of a phenomenon to submicroscopic representations of that particular phenomenon, explain or comment on what is happening, and make judgment if the the changes they experimentally observe matches with what they observe in submicroscopic representations of the phenomenon. The purpose of the symposium is to share research and teaching practices that emphasize the role of animations as imperfect models for making sense of chemistry. How do you introduce these models with their many limitations so that students are introduced to their strengths and limitations? We are interested in both research studying how students respond to animations that are recognized as imperfect models, how teachers and experts view these tools, and authentic examples of teaching practices that explore animations as imperfect models.
Please use the following link for abstract submission for our symposium:
https://bcce2018.abstractcentral.com