The need to pay attention to the teaching and evaluation of chemistry courses based on approved topics and textbooks

Document Type : Editorial

Author

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zanjan, 45371-38791 Zanjan, Iran

Abstract

Textbooks have always been among the scientific phenomena of all ages. Valuable textbooks with suitable content are very effective in the realm of teaching and learning for teachers, professors, and students of all educational levels. Textbooks serve as excellent guides for professors and teachers to convey content and concepts to their students. With their basic and scientific topics, textbooks provide a clear path and logical sequence for education. Therefore, textbooks are classified according to approved syllabi, and topics are presented in a certain order to facilitate easy and understandable teaching. These elements assure teachers and professors that the course materials are comprehensive enough to teach in a structured and engaging manner to their students. These factors are particularly important in the field of chemistry textbooks, as the experimental aspects of chemistry books hold significant importance, and teaching materials in the field of chemistry are diverse and varied, all skillfully integrated in chemistry textbooks.