Why I teach chemistry as a creative discipline

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Chemistry needs creative approaches and it is possible to teach them

Michael Jerstice thinks that chemistry is, and needs to be taught as, a creative discipline if it stands a chance of solving global challenges such as food security. He revised schemes of work in order to encourage open-ended and investigative practice. Four years later, his pupils did better at A-level compared to the national average than previous year groups at his school.

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