How to teach entropy at post-16

Try these ideas to help students better understand the scientific concept of entropy. The article contains tips and suggestions to help you teach this tricky subject, as well as common misconceptions and ideas for use in the classroom. Use the Spot the errors resource with your A-level, Highers and Leaving Certificate learners to help develop their metacognitive skills. Students are asked to identify and explain the mistakes in some error-ridden answers and provide corrections.