Teaching Strategies

Topic

Strategy Type

Topic	Strategy	Title	Description
General Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Organic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Analytical Chemistry	Active Learning Student Participation Other Strategies	Be Available For Students	If a student comes to you with a fundamental misunderstanding, try to sit with them one-on-one if you can, and try to find out what their problem is and try to help them. Always try to be open, always try to be available. That’s very difficult in first year, due to the large number of students,... more
Inorganic Chemistry Electrochemistry	Representations Demonstration and Simulation Technology Online and e-Resources	Demonstrate Reaction During Lecture	Demonstrate a reaction that occurs within the time frame of your lecture. Start it at the beginning of the lecture, and then go back to it in the middle and at the end to show what has happened. For example, you can use copper in silver nitrate solution. ... more
Inorganic Chemistry Electrochemistry	Content Structure Link to Other Topics Technology Online and e-Resources	Write Half Equations for Organic Reactions	You rarely see organic reactions split up into two half equations. You could show the link between redox and organic chemistry by getting them to write the half equations for reactions like the oxidation of an aldehyde, ketone or alcohol with permanganate, for example. You want them to realise... more
Inorganic Chemistry Electrochemistry	Mode of Delivery Reinforcement and Repetition	Reinforce Oxidation/Reduction	Always show the corresponding reduction process when discussing oxidation and vice versa. Ask students to think about where electrons are moving to or from.
Inorganic Chemistry Aqueous Solutions	Representations Demonstration and Simulation Technology Online and e-Resources	Simulate Dissolution	Use simulations and relate that to a chemical reaction. Eg. CoCl₂ → Co²⁺ _(aq) + 2Cl^- _(aq) Link to PhET Simmulation: Sugar and Salt... more

Pages