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Beyond Misconceptions: Idealisation Boundaries and the Persistent Difficulty of Quantitative Chemistry

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6RP00211K, Perspective

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Young-Ha Hwang, Seoung-Hey Paik
The persistent difficulties students exhibit with quantitative concepts in chemistry — Avogadro's law, the mole, stoichiometric ratios, and concentration — have been documented across four decades of empirical research, span...
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Elementary teachers’ particle-based reasoning across contexts: mental model patterns in phenomenon explanation and analogical modeling

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6RP00051G, Paper

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Jing-Wen Lin, Chen-Yu Chen
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Changes from General Chemistry to Organic Chemistry: A Longitudinal Investigation of Chemistry Students' Studying Decisions

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6RP00105J, Paper

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Kendra Keenan, Ebtisam Alsharabi, Andrew Baquero, Justin M. Pratt
Study strategy research has found that students’ studying habits change over time, yet few reasons have been provided for why they change, especially from students themselves. This study harnessed qualitative...
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Multidimensional interest and achievement outcomes following immersive virtual reality integration in undergraduate chemistry: a quasi-experimental study in a Caribbean context

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6RP00196C, Paper

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Donna Hitlal, Denise Beckles, Dianne Thurab-Nkhosi
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Correction: Profiles of chemistry identity among Chinese high school students: antecedents and outcomes

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6RP90013E, Correction

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Mutong Niu, Haoran Sun, Qianfeng Zhang, Yurong Liu
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Correction: Students’ epistemological resources and framing of stoichiometry assessment items across linguistic backgrounds: insights for equitable design

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, 27,1200-1200
DOI: 10.1039/D6RP90012G, Correction

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Anna Eunji Kim, Amy Voss Farris, Eshani Lee
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To be or not to be a model? Exploring chemistry students’ ideas about general and specific meta-modeling knowledge regarding reaction mechanisms in organic chemistry

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, 27,1172-1199
DOI: 10.1039/D6RP00041J, Paper

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Sarah Saupe, Leonie Lieber, Nicole Graulich
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Students’ meaning-making of nonverbal communication as representational scaffolding in UK chemistry education: Chinese students’ cross-cultural perspectives

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, 27,936-952
DOI: 10.1039/D6RP00243A, Paper

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Wing-Fu Lai
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An AI-supported modeling approach for teaching metal bonding: design and implementation of a teacher education program integrating model-based learning and the 5E learning cycle

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, 27,1138-1153
DOI: 10.1039/D6RP00139D, Paper

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Juhye Park, Seoung-Hey Paik
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General chemistry students’ resource activation patterns in a titration curve interpretation task

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, 27,1123-1137
DOI: 10.1039/D5RP00456J, Paper

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A. Farheen, A. Salmon, M. Mishulin, N. M. Becker
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Learning to trust experimental data: a validation-based approach to experiment design in pre-service chemistry teacher education

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, 27,1107-1122
DOI: 10.1039/D6RP00078A, Paper

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Saule Zhunissova, Leilya Zhussupova, Gulmira Abyzbekova, Bakytbek Islambekuly
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Undergraduate chemistry students’ sensemaking in a laboratory setting: the interplay of knowledge gaps and epistemic emotions

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, 27,1154-1171
DOI: 10.1039/D5RP00443H, Paper

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Zubeyde Demet Kirbulut Gunes, Nurcan Turan-Oluk, Sinem Gencer, Hakkı Kadayıfçı, Burcu Işık, Halil Tümay, Funda Ekici, Sevinç Nihal Yeşiloğlu, Dilay Dincdemir
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Exploring heterogeneity in chemistry education research: comparing cluster analysis and latent profile analysis

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, 27,1089-1106
DOI: 10.1039/D5RP00432B, Paper

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Brandon J. Yik, Yidi Zhang, Karen Nylund-Gibson, Marsha Ing, Lillia Krawiec, Joseph D. Houck, Eric D. Nacsa
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Diagnosing teacher candidates’ reasoning on solution concentration: a theoretical analysis of definitional and procedural difficulties

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, 27,1073-1088
DOI: 10.1039/D5RP00422E, Paper

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Nejla Gültepe, Ali Rıza Erdem
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Analyzing graph usage in chemistry textbooks and its implications for learning and teaching

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, 27,908-935
DOI: 10.1039/D5RP00348B, Paper

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Beate Fichtner, Katharina Groß
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Emotional intelligence in chemistry education: a systematic review of theoretical foundations, pedagogical applications, and research trends

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, 27,891-907
DOI: 10.1039/D6RP00072J, Review Article

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Ika Farida Yuliana, I Wayan Dasna, Sri Rahayu, Munzil Munzil, Haris Munandar, Romelos Untailawan
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Achievement emotions questionnaire for general chemistry (AEQ-GCHEM): development and psychometric evaluation

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, 27,1024-1035
DOI: 10.1039/D6RP00050A, Paper

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Alex Graves, Corina E. Brown
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Translating across multiple representations of molecular structure: student reasoning, accuracy, and personas

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, 27,968-985
DOI: 10.1039/D5RP00382B, Paper

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Lyniesha Wright Ward, Fridah Rotich, Sara Arévalo, Maia Popova
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The relationship between teacher–student relationship and chemistry achievement: a chain mediation model

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, 27,1053-1072
DOI: 10.1039/D5RP00404G, Paper

Li Yanli, Zhao Dongya
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Students’ epistemological resources and framing of stoichiometry assessment items across linguistic backgrounds: insights for equitable design

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, 27,1036-1052
DOI: 10.1039/D5RP00395D, Paper

Anna Eunji Kim, Amy Voss Farris, Eshani Lee
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High school students’ use of epistemic knowledge in understanding atomic models

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, 27,986-999
DOI: 10.1039/D5RP00430F, Paper

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Beatriz Crujeiras-Pérez
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Students’ thinking about chemical analysis: an investigation within the conceptual profile theoretical framework

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, 27,1000-1023
DOI: 10.1039/D5RP00441A, Paper

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Maria Mavridi, Katerina Salta, Dionysios Koulougliotis
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Conceptual reframing in action: how students build and revise predictions about a simple chemical reaction

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, 27,953-967
DOI: 10.1039/D5RP00440C, Paper

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Onyinye Joy Ikenyirimba, Vicente Talanquer
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Cosmetic chemistry as a pedagogical domain: enhancing pre-service teachers’ practical skills and self-efficacy through authentic, scaffolded learning

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6RP00166A, Paper

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Rasamimanana Joronavalona, Eli Rohaeti, Endang Widjajanti L. F. X., Outi Haatainen
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Organic chemistry students’ resource selection across the submicroscopic and macroscopic domains

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5RP00439J, Paper

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Isaiah Nelsen, Amelia Riordan, Scott E. Lewis
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Coordinating mechanistic reasoning and systems thinking in chemistry education

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6RP00160B, Perspective

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Vicente Talanquer
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Instructional decisions when teaching entropy: a case study on topic-specific pedagogical content knowledge

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5RP00174A, Paper

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Jennifer England, Samuel Proo, Molly B. Atkinson
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Tracking student learning across a conceptual landscape: transitions and differential changes in conceptual modes during a unit on chemical kinetics and equilibrium

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6RP00153J, Paper

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Jannik Lossjew, Sascha Bernholt
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Psychometric network analysis of gendered patterns in experimental self-efficacy among Malaysian pre-university chemistry students

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6RP00083E, Paper

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Byron MC Michael Kadum, Mageswary Karpudewan
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Profiles of chemistry identity among Chinese high school students: antecedents and outcomes

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6RP00114A, Paper

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Exploring the impact of socio-scientific issues and scaffolding on student engagement and performance: implications for education for sustainable development

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6RP00019C, Paper

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Anna Katharina Liskes, Helena van Vorst
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Does consulting open online educational resources to prepare for laboratory learning affect students’ perception of their experimental self-efficacy and chemistry laboratory anxiety?

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6RP00091F, Paper

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Valérie Camel, Jonathan Piard, Isabelle Billault, Marie-Noëlle Maillard
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