All Higher-order thinking and metacognition articles – Page 4
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Chemical 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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Designing 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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The 7 skills of a good A-level chemist
Kristy Turner looks at how to help students improve their core chemistry skills
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Waste to wealth videos: Brian Handy
This resource forms part of a collection of videos that aims to provide undergraduate students with insights into what it is like to work in the nuclear industry.In these videos Brian Handy explains what it is like to work in the nuclear industry. He describes some of the challenges, including ...
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Waste to wealth videos: Martin Freer
This resource forms part of a collection of videos that aims to provide undergraduate students with insights into what it is like to work in the nuclear industry.In these videos Martin Freer explains what it is like to work in the nuclear industry. He describes some of the issues in ...
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Chemistry and music
Peter Banks explains how musical ability can help students get a better grasp of chemistry
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A guide to writing up your chemical science thesis
This guide aims to give you guidance on how to write your thesis so that your research is showcased at its best. It includes suggestions on how to prepare for writing up and things to consider during the final stages.
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The trouble with transition
Kristy Turner examines the difficulties students have adapting to studying at university
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Mixing drinks
The activity uses two methods to develop metacognition. First, students are asked to solve a problem and then reflect on the thinking styles that they used. In the other method students discuss four modelled thinking styles of fictional students.
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How to avoid cognitive overload in the classroom
Once we identify the problems caused by cognitive overload, we need to tackle its causes in our classrooms and labs.
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Analysis
The curse of knowledge
Tom Wilson looks at how cognitive overload puts up a roadblock to learning
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Opinion
Chemistry: the ultimate facilitating subject?
Kristy asks: why is chemistry such a prized qualification for entering higher education?