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Learning from Teaching
Teaching from Learning
Omar M. Pecho
Some Principles
background of students
course design and classroom teaching methods
objectives
assessmentsinstructional activities
Expectations
Objectives
Policies
Priorities?
Focus?
Coverage
•Theories–Matter–Atomic Structure–Chemical Reactions
•Applications
Remember:
We are not our students!
Teaching roles have something to do with goals!
Refinement based on reflection and feedback.
Teaching techniques
se actual laboratory set-up
f not available, use simple materials to demonstrate phenomenon.
se toys, consumer products at home, AVPs etc.
• Prepare presentations like ppt if available.
• Make it interactive.
• Make it simple and clear.
• However, there are advantages and disadvantages in using these materials.
Example: MgCl2
Cl
Cl
Mg + Mg2+Cl2+
Example: PCl3Total valence electrons: 5 + 3(7) = 26
P ClCl
Cl
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Use other techniques such as story-telling
-personal experience
-jokes or funny stories
• Do not do most of the “talking”
• Make them think about “things” and let them express their thoughts freely.
• Constructive criticism is a must!
Make yourself contagious.
I mean the positive side.
Traditionalversus
Non-traditional
Some examples
• Focus Group Discussions
• Technology-based methods
• Immersion
Materials Chemistry
Nanotechnology
Biochemistry
Organic Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Some new topics
Merci.