‘Students have to learn how to problem-solve by doing well-designed chemistry experiments’

By Nina Notman2022-03-17T06:39:00

Meet Michael Seery, an education researcher striving to improve the university experience for chemistry undergraduates

Meet an education researcher working to improve the university experience for chemistry students. In this Q&A, RSC Education Award winner Michael Seery talks about what inspired him to study chemistry and what sparked his interest in pedagogy research. He also discusses the importance of practical work and equal gender representation.

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