All RSC Education articles in November 2019
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NewsWhich is best: practical or simulation?
Students interact with practicals and simulations differently, but does one approach come with better learning outcomes?
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FeatureHow to tackle context in exams
Teach students how to apply their knowledge, not parrot back information
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IdeasWhen colleagues disagree
Don’t let conflict escalate. Here’s how to initiate peace talks with your peers
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IdeasFive ways to promote independent learning
How to help students take responsibility for their own learning
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NewsEnhance explanations of intermolecular forces
How small prompts can result in big leaps in student understanding
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CPD articleMeasuring energy changes
Get practical with students and arm them with the skills and knowledge they need
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NewsMicrobes and renewable energy turn carbon dioxide into edible protein
A new process uses microbes and renewable energy to make proteins for human consumption
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Magnificent moleculesSulfur hexafluoride
A gas widely used in electrical devices with 23,500 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide
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CPD articleWhy you should teach the history of the periodic table
Because students familiar with the table’s development and structure make better chemists
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SoundbiteWhy smoke particles turned the sky red
Nina Notman explains why forest fires in Indonesia made the sky look red
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FeatureFreeing the world from chemical weapons
Chemists have helped destroy 97% of declared banned substances, finds Andy Extance, and are pushing to get the rest
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IdeasHelp students grasp the evolving nature of science
Students are expected to understand that scientific knowledge develops based on new evidence – here are four ways to illustrate how science advances
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IdeasWhy the periodic table is a student’s best friend
How to encourage your pupils to use it as a resource
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OpinionWhy you need to teach literacy to teach dist-ill-a-tion
Students need to learn the language of science to make progress in chemistry
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