All Active learning articles

Feature

Improve learning with cognitive science

2021-10-04T09:00:00Z

Cognitive science promises to help us understand the human mind and, crucially for teachers, how it learns. It could improve your day-to-day teaching. Now there’s a thought …

Ideas

The fast guide to enquiry-based learning

2021-03-23T08:37:00Z

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about EBL and how to incorporate it into your chemistry lessons

Ideas

Making practicals more meaningful

2018-02-05T12:17:00Z

Use conflicting explanations to increase engagement

News

The perks of pairing up

2018-01-31T12:07:00Z

Plusses for performance when picking partners

Ideas

The fast guide to flipped learning

2018-01-30T09:24:00Z

How to make the most of lesson time

News

Rewriting the lab book

2016-12-01T15:41:00Z

Connecting theory to practice in the teaching laboratory

Review

Materials chemistry

2016-10-21T00:00:00Z

Peter Banks reviews an online CPD course from the Royal Society of Chemistry

Opinion

Community or clique?

2016-08-24T00:00:00Z

Charles Harrison implores us to welcome new blood and ideas into the chemistry education community

Review

Service learning and environmental chemistry: relevant connections

2016-07-22T00:00:00Z

Solving real-world problems

News

It’s good to talk

2016-06-08T00:00:00Z

Facilitating peer group learning

Review

Flipped learning for science instruction

2016-03-14T00:00:00Z

Lab flipping: benefits and challenges

Review

Inquiry-based learning for multidisciplinary programs: a conceptual and practical resource for educators

2016-03-14T00:00:00Z

Integrating IBL into the curricula

Opinion

CVs for the 21st century

2016-03-14T00:00:00Z

Michael Seery explains how digital badges can enrich students’ CVs

Ideas

Three improvements any lecturer can make

2016-01-21T15:20:00Z

Michael Seery's suggestions for busy lecturers

Opinion

What does research say about flipped teaching?

2015-11-10T15:34:00Z

Michael Seery explores the flip side of traditional lectures

Feature

Putting chemistry in context

2015-11-06T00:00:00Z

Michael Seery turns the traditional teaching ladder on its side, and suggests that context-based learning may better suit students’ needs

Event News

Variety in Chemistry Education 2015

2015-08-24T16:14:00Z

Michael Seery reports from the conference for chemistry teaching and learning in higher education

Review

Assessment for Learning online course

2015-08-18T09:00:00Z

Neil Goalby investigates hinge-point questions and formative assessment to develop pupil learning

Opinion

We are failing our students and society

2015-07-22T08:46:00Z

Michael Seery discusses how to teach students that won't become chemists

Opinion

The case for inquiry-based learning

2015-06-04T09:50:00Z

Michael Seery continues his critical look at inquiry-based learning