All Higher-order thinking and metacognition articles – Page 4
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FeatureThinking about thinking promotes problem solving
Metacognition helps learners find solutions
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IdeasHelp students connect observations to theory
Talking activities that give a deeper understanding of practical work
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NewsUsing chemistry articles to promote scientific literacy in the classroom
Research shows how context supports student understanding
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FeatureKnowing words’ origins helps students unravel chemistry
Teach the origins of chemical vocabulary
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ResourceChemistry Olympiad past papers
Download past papers from the UK Chemistry Olympiad, including questions and mark schemes with answers from 2003 onwards.
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IdeasConstructive conversations with talk triplets
How to teach chemistry through classroom dialogue
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IdeasHelp students evaluate experiments
Tips to get all students suggesting improvements to practicals
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IdeasEasy ways to include philosophical thinking in lessons
Develop students’ scientific literacy, curiosity and open-mindedness
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OpinionWhy I teach chemistry as a creative discipline
Chemistry needs creative approaches and it is possible to teach them
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NewsWhat’s in a question?
When it comes to challenging your students, are you asking the right questions?
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NewsRating rate laws
How to help students gain a deeper understanding of mathematical model-building
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ResourceChemical misconceptions II: Scaffolding explanations
The materials comprise of two sets of questions requiring explanations - which may be used as a pre-test and post-test a worksheet.
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ResourceDesigning an organic synthesis
View a summary of how to approach the synthesis of an organic compound, focussing on the construction of key bonds. Follow an example multistep synthesis using standard organic transformations, answering questions along the way. This page is suitable for students beginning organic chemistry. Designing an organic synthesis This page is ...
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OpinionThe 7 skills of a good A-level chemist
Kristy Turner looks at how to help students improve their core chemistry skills