Programmed learning in chemistry

By Karen J Ogilvie2013-09-02T00:00:00

Behind the scenes of Education in Chemistry 50 years ago - Linear v branching - now we're back to front

It seems that we have been looking for more efficient and effective ways to teach chemistry than conventional lectures for at least 50 years. In this issue's dig around the EiC archives, I have found an interesting article about a pioneering programmed learning, by F D Gunstone and R B Moyes from the University of St Andrews. This was at the cutting edge of innovative teaching practice in 1963, (bibliographic references cited from 1960-1963) and far removed from Simon Lancaster and David Read's exploits into 'lecture flipping'.

Karen Ogilvie explores how this article differs from modern research, and considers: are there any similarities?

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