CER explores a broad range of areas, including (but not limited to):
- How students understand chemistry content
- Measuring students' chemistry understanding, attitudes, identity, perceptions, and
other constructs
- Exploring effective chemistry teaching practices
- Incorporating evidence about student learning into the design of instructional materials
- Measuring the impact of transforming chemistry curricula
The Department of Chemistry at the University of North Texas offers several degrees
specific to chemistry education. For undergraduates, the Department of Chemistry,
in coordination with Teach North Texas, offers a B.A. in Chemistry with a minor created
for teaching chemistry in high school. For graduate students, UNT offers a M.S. in
Chemistry Education and a Ph.D. in Chemistry with the emphasis in Chemistry Education,
combining traditional core chemistry courses with graduate-level education curricula.