Recebido em 11/4/12; aceito em 12/11/12; publicado na web em 18/2/13 VISUALIZATION IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION: DIRECTIONS FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. Visualization is a fast-growing field in science education. This review covers 171 articles published between 2001 and 2010 in 14 science education journals. Major findings include: i -despite the predominance of English speaking countries, interest in the topic has increased in several countries; ii -qualitative research is

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... increasing, but quantitative methodologies prevail; iii -the role of peer interaction in group activities is little investigated; iv -research on the way students and teachers use visualization tools is increasing, but most publications focus on the tools; v -structure of matter remains the most common subject covered.