@article {755,
	title = {THE EFFECT OF LOWER-SECONDARY CHEMISTRY EDUCATION: STUDENTS{\textquoteright} UNDERSTANDING TO THE NATURE OF CHEMISTRY AND THEIR ATTITUDES},
	journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education},
	volume = {18},
	year = {2019},
	month = {April/2019},
	pages = {Continuous},
	type = {Original article},
	chapter = {286-299},
	abstract = {This research follows the previous study examining the effect of chemistry education on students{\textquoteright} perception and understanding to the nature of chemistry (NoC) as well as their attitudes towards it as a school subject. Grade 9 students (N = 282) at the end of their compulsory schooling were given a set of open-ended questions focused on their understanding to NoC, perception of chemistry topics{\textquoteright} importance, topics the students found interesting and their evaluation of chemistry as a school subject. The answers were analysed using the open coding approach. It is possible to conclude most of the students do not have a clear idea about the nature of chemistry. Students assess chemistry as a school subject in the middle of the 5 point Likert scale. The results of this research offer the background for a more complex analysis of effects influencing students{\textquoteright}s conception of chemistry and its subject matter.},
	keywords = {chemistry education, education effectiveness, interest in science, students{\textquoteright} attitudes},
	issn = {1648-3898},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.33225/jbse/19.18.286},
	url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2019/987-1554359947.pdf},
	author = {Martin Rusek and Vlastimil Chytr{\'y} and Linda Honskusov{\'a}}
}
@article {585,
	title = {ADOPTION OF ICT INNOVATIONS BY SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS WITHIN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION},
	journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education},
	volume = {16},
	year = {2017},
	month = {August/2017},
	pages = {Continuous},
	type = {Original article},
	chapter = {510-523},
	abstract = {This research is focused on secondary school chemistry teachers{\textquoteright} (N=276) and chemistry pre-service teachers{\textquoteright} (N=159) attitudes towards the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in education. A questionnaire constructed upon Rogers{\textquoteright} theory of diffusion of innovation was used. Based on the answers, the respondents were grouped according to their innovativeness {\textendash} into types of innovation adopters. Analysis of the participants{\textquoteright} responses to the statements in the questionnaire suggests that neither gender nor their teaching experience influence their innovativeness. The respondents mostly tend to hold a pragmatic view, accept the role of ICT in education. However, they need proof to decide whether to adopt it in their teaching practice. As the respondents could leave their contact information, it is possible to further focus on particular groups of innovation adopters, to observe their lessons, analyse their approach and mainly influence and support those groups, which maintain a {\textquotedblleft}role model{\textquotedblright} position and trigger diffusion of innovations.},
	keywords = {chemistry education, diffusion of innovations, ICT, pre-service teachers{\textquoteright} attitudes, teachers{\textquoteright} attitudes},
	issn = {1648-3898},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.33225/jbse/17.16.510},
	url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2017/987-1503904959.pdf},
	author = {Martin Rusek and Dagmar St{\'a}rkov{\'a} and Vlastimil Chytr{\'y} and Martin B{\'\i}lek}
}
