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

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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.