Chemistry Education Research and Practice
Encyclopedia
Chemistry Education Research and Practice is a quarterly peer-reviewed
open-access academic journal
published by the Royal Society of Chemistry
for teachers, researchers, and other practitioners in chemistry education
. The editor-in-chief is Keith S. Taber (University of Cambridge
).
The journal publishes reviews, full papers, perspectives and reviews. It was originally published by the University of Ioannina
, but switched to the Royal Society of Chemistry at the end of 2005 when it merged with University Chemistry Education.
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
open-access academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
published by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry
The Royal Society of Chemistry is a learned society in the United Kingdom with the goal of "advancing the chemical sciences." It was formed in 1980 from the merger of the Chemical Society, the Royal Institute of Chemistry, the Faraday Society and the Society for Analytical Chemistry with a new...
for teachers, researchers, and other practitioners in chemistry education
Chemistry education
Chemistry education is a comprehensive term that refers to the study of the teaching and learning of chemistry in all schools, colleges and universities...
. The editor-in-chief is Keith S. Taber (University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
).
The journal publishes reviews, full papers, perspectives and reviews. It was originally published by the University of Ioannina
University of Ioannina
The University of Ioannina is a university lying in the plains 5 km southwest of Ioannina, Greece. The campus is linked to the town by Greek National Road 5. It now hosts over 20,000 students in 17 faculties...
, but switched to the Royal Society of Chemistry at the end of 2005 when it merged with University Chemistry Education.