All Literacy articles – Page 4

Resource
Sensational states: kitchen science podcasts

Introduce your students to changes of state with this short podcast.
Feature
Making chemical language easy

2016-08-15T00:00:00Z

Ann Marie Farrell and Michael Seery consider how to meet students’ language and literacy needs within chemistry
Feature
The stories behind the words

2016-07-14T00:00:00Z

Simon Rees reveals the origins of some chemical terms and what they can mean for students
Resource
The interactive lab primer - abbreviations, constants and glossary

This resource from the interactive lab primer highlights the vocabulary and standards most commonly used in university and research chemistry laboratories.
Opinion
The many facets of language

2016-07-11T00:00:00Z

Good communication unlocks understanding
Feature
Designing skilful chemists

2016-06-27T00:00:00Z

David Smith discusses the importance of employability skills for chemists
News
Learning from others

2016-05-12T00:00:00Z

A tool to teach academic writing skills
Feature
Learning to write in chemistry

2016-03-14T00:00:00Z

Michael Seery highlights the importance of carefully-designed writing activities in enabling students to build their scientific writing skills
Review
Study and communication skills for the chemical sciences (2nd edn)

2016-03-14T00:00:00Z

How to learn
Review
Reading and writing in science

2015-12-22T00:00:00Z

Kristy Turner reviews the second edition of Reading and writing in science: tools to develop discplinary literacy
Opinion
A balanced education?

2015-11-12T11:58:00Z

'Forced' to study science? There's a reason for that ...
Resource
Key transferable skills for science students

A new essential reference guide for science students. Learn how to: give a presentation, write a report, manage your time and prepare a poster.
Resource
Oral communication skills - Presentation exercise

This resource focuses on oral presentations and outlines an exercise students can do to develop their oral communication skills. The scenario used in the exercise is giving a presentation as part of a company’s annual review process.
Resource
Hwuche-Hwuche bark

Communication skills are an essential part of all university degree courses. In general, communication skills are developed throughout undergraduate courses via a range of activities and many departments already have substantial parts of their course aimed at transferable skills. The book ‘Communicating Chemistry’ contains a number of exercises that can ...
Resource
Future Cities project

Set your learners a problem-based case study with a sustainable development project
Resource
Poster presentations

This book can be used to address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on poster presentations.
Resource
New chemist article

This book can be used to address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on writing a concise report.
Resource
Dictionary of interesting chemistry

This book can address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on information retrieval/report writing.
Ideas
Student blogs

2015-02-17T08:24:00Z

Peter Banks explains why his students create chemistry blogs
Opinion
Using video for lab reports

2015-02-10T11:15:00Z

Michael Seery discusses how creating videos in the lab can improve students' practical skills