Exploring Science Literature: Integrating Chemistry Research with Chemical Education

Chemical education practices in teachingand instruction have seensignificant progress in recent decades. However, despite the advancesin chemical education, challenges in providing connections and synchronicitybetween conceptual understanding and student appreciation remain atthe forefront of the global drive for sustainability in science education.Herein, an overview of integrating primary research with chemicaleducation is outlined to showcase how the rich scientific literaturecan reinforce concepts in chemistry teaching. Examples of the mostrecent primary chemistry research works are given to set a nonexhaustivelist of scientific literature which can be utilized in chemistry instructionsand will serve as templates for chemical educators to align conceptswith chemistry research. The synchrony between chemistry researchand chemical education provides an integrative tool to deepen conceptualunderstanding while seeing the connections in real-world applications.

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Chemical education has made significant progress in recent decades, but the challenge of connecting conceptual understanding with student appreciation remains a priority for global sustainability in science education. This article outlines the integration of primary research with chemical education to demonstrate how scientific literature can reinforce concepts in chemistry teaching. Recent examples of primary chemistry research are provided as templates for chemical educators to align concepts with current research and deepen conceptual understanding.