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AnalysisLearning lessons from Finland and Estonia
Neil McIntyre reports on his travels to see how science is taught in Finland and Estonia
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NewsSuper-dipoles create chloroform’s super powers
Polar stacks facilitate dissolution by polarising
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AnalysisHow 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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AnalysisThe curse of knowledge
Tom Wilson looks at how cognitive overload puts up a roadblock to learning
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NewsEducation secretary calls for U-turn on practical assessment
Nicky Morgan, the Secretary of State for Education in the UK, has called for a rethink of proposals to remove the assessment of practical lab work from A-level and GCSE exams
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NewsAir pollution: a sinister synergy
New insight into the mechanisms by which nitrogen dioxide and ozone damage the human respiratory tract
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NewsBoron and beryllium finally shake hands
Never-before-seen bond observed between periodic table neighbours
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NewsFemtofluidic droplet manipulation now possible
Modular toolbox turns droplets into microreactors with volumes one billion times smaller than microtitre plate wells
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NewsHollow oxide can take the heat
Aluminium-based coating could protect metal components from heat, oxidation
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NewsProblem solving tutor
Resource to help students develop their problem solving skills in quantitative chemistry
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