All Higher-order thinking and metacognition articles – Page 5

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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.
News
Triangulation to tame the Triplet

2017-06-29T07:30:00Z

Getting your students to think about how they learn
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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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Rewriting the lab book

2016-12-01T15:41:00Z

Connecting theory to practice in the teaching laboratory
Opinion
The 7 skills of a good A-level chemist

2016-10-20T10:11:00Z

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

2016-07-01T00:00:00Z

Peter Banks explains how musical ability can help students get a better grasp of chemistry
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How do you think you got on?

2016-05-12T00:00:00Z

Helping students to monitor their understanding
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A student’s perspective on practicals

2016-03-11T00:00:00Z

How do students think about learning?
Opinion
A balanced education?

2015-11-12T11:58:00Z

'Forced' to study science? There's a reason for that ...
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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.
Analysis
The trouble with transition

2015-10-08T13:18:00Z

Kristy Turner examines the difficulties students have adapting to studying at university
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Solutions

This activity is designed to develop the students’ higher order thinking – particularly critical thinking skills – in the context of dissolving and solutions. The students have to apply some particle theory and logical reasoning to simple experimental observations.
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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.
Analysis
How to avoid cognitive overload in the classroom

2015-03-06T09:32:00Z

Once we identify the problems caused by cognitive overload, we need to tackle its causes in our classrooms and labs.
Analysis
The curse of knowledge

2015-02-23T13:51:00Z

Tom Wilson looks at how cognitive overload puts up a roadblock to learning
Opinion
Chemistry: the ultimate facilitating subject?

2014-12-02T09:38:00Z

Kristy asks: why is chemistry such a prized qualification for entering higher education?
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Creative chemistry

2014-09-05T00:00:00Z

Assessment to help link concepts
Opinion
Integrating art into the chemistry curriculum

2014-08-21T22:23:00Z

A range of possibilities for integrating art into the chemistry curriculum by means of context based learning