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SUMMARY:Articulating the Intrinsic Value of Chemistry - Katherine Richards
 on \, Lecturer in Chemistry Education at King’s College London\, 
DTSTART:20150302T163000Z
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CONTACT:Ann Waterman
DESCRIPTION:What is intrinsically valuable about learning chemistry? This 
 question is of natural interest to beginning chemistry students\, those wh
 o teach them\, and anyone concerned by chemistry's negative image. In resp
 onse\, this research describes\, contextualizes and evaluates the differen
 t values which have been attributed to chemistry. The theoretical framewor
 k combines Alasdair MacIntyre’s concept of ‘internal goods’ with Jer
 e Brophy’s account of ‘content appreciation’\, both emphasising the 
 role of expertise in perceiving intrinsic value. Interpretive content anal
 ysis focuses on three sets of literature: introductory chemistry textbooks
 \, science education research\, and nature of chemistry literature. The ta
 xonomic analysis creates a rich set of resources for chemistry educators t
 o reclaim in communicating the value of chemistry\, and draws attention to
  the narrowed range of values which are appealed to in educational setting
 s. 
LOCATION: Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills Road\, Cambridge\, CB2 8PQ\, DM
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