Project
Number: 2001-016-1-050
Title: IUPAC chemical nomenclature for chemistry teachers at
secondary schools
Task Group
Chairman: Jaroslav
Kahovec
Completion Date: 2007 - project abandoned
Objective:
To disseminate the knowledge of fundamentals of current IUPAC nomenclature
of inorganic, organic, biochemical and macromolecular compounds among
chemistry teachers at secondary schools and technical colleges.
Description:
The knowledge of current IUPAC chemical nomenclature among chemistry
teachers at secondary schools and technical colleges is rather rudimentary.
The faculties educating chemistry teachers do not seem to put sufficient
stress on correct and modern chemical nomenclature. The situation is
even worse with senior teachers as postgraduate studies in education
of teachers are not available. There is no appropriate solution to the
problem.
The most important current IUPAC nomenclature documents are translated
into Czech and published but their treatment of the topics is difficult
and too detailed for the teachers. Organizing postgraduate courses for
secondary school chemistry teachers is a viable solution. In the courses,
fundamentals of current IUPAC nomenclature of inorganic, organic and
biochemical compounds as well as that of polymers would be outlined.
The rules and the ideas behind them would be explained and illustrated
in many examples. At the same time, most frequent errors in naming would
be demonstrated and corrected. A booklet containing a brief outline
of nomenclature rules and, possibly, a final exam would form an important
part of the course. The lectures would be given by experienced nomenclaturists,
members of IUPAC or national nomenclature commissions, preferably those
taking part in translations of IUPAC documents.
Preliminary inquiries among chemistry teachers showed great interest
in such courses. As the number of chemistry teachers at secondary schools
and technical colleges in the Czech Republic is quite high, several
course offerings would have to be scheduled. An interaction with the
Department of Teaching and Didactics of Chemistry of the Faculty of
Science of the Charles University in Prague is planned to implement
a course of IUPAC chemical nomenclature into the curriculum for chemistry
teachers.
Progress:
Aug 2004 - To gain more with high school teachers, several seminars
in organic chemistry nomenclature for chemistry teachers were held in
county towns in the Czech Republic (Mladá Boleslav, Frýdek-Místek,
Karlovy Vary) in 2003 and 2004. Meanwhile, in 2003, the pedagogical
centers in regions were dissolved by the Ministry of Education and a
new network of regional centers will have to be reestablished before
the project can resume in its full course. Booklets on basic principles
of IUPAC nomenclature are currently being prepared.
Project abandoned
Last update: 21 December 2007
<project announcement published in
Chem.
Int. 25(1)
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