How to use a visualiser for successful lessons

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From zooming in on chemical phenomena to explaining marking schemes, try these teacher-tested approaches

Do you have a visualiser gathering dust in your classroom? Well, read this article and give it its moment in the sun. With a bit of forward planning your visualiser can be a powerful tool for firing students’ imaginations and enhancing their chemistry learning – and it can even make assessing and reviewing their work easier and more effective.

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