Introduction, Development, and Pedagogical Suggestions of “Gibbs Energy” in Senior High School Chemistry Textbooks
WANG Lin-Jie1, WEI Zhao2**, GAO Ming1, ZHENG Xiao-Hui1
1. No.1 Middle School Affiliated to Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430223, China; 2. Hubei Institute of Education Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
Abstract Gibbs energy is one of the fundamental concepts in physical chemistry. By tracing back to the high school curriculum standards and multiple editions of high school textbooks, this paper reviewed how the concept of Gibbs energy was introduced and developed in high school textbooks. The content of the six editions of textbooks concerning Gibbs energy was also analyzed and compared. Taking the differences among those textbooks into consideration, this paper analyzed several misconceptions and put forward three pedagogical suggestions, including in-depth interpretation of the changes in the curriculum standards, enhanced understanding of the intention of the textbook revision and exploration of various contextual materials.
WANG Lin-Jie, WEI Zhao, GAO Ming, ZHENG Xiao-Hui. Introduction, Development, and Pedagogical Suggestions of “Gibbs Energy” in Senior High School Chemistry Textbooks[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2025, 46(19): 63-69.
