Enhancing Chemistry Teaching in Biosciences: Overcoming Barriers Workshop Series
Explore strategies to improve chemistry teaching in bioscience and biomedical science courses. This workshop series aims to enhance student learning experience, share research, promote critical discussions, and address challenges faced by diverse student cohorts. Join us on 08 September 2024 to enhance your teaching practices.
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Overcoming Barriers in Chemistry Teaching within the Biosciences HUBS/HUCBMS L&T Workshop Series Sponsored by the Royal Society of Biology 08 September 2024 1 Overcoming Barriers in Chemistry Teaching within the Biosciences
Housekeeping Fire Fire carpark opposite main entrance Security Non-emergency ext. 8888 (01274 238888) Emergency ext. 6999 (01274 236999) Security Toilets outside this room, to the left Accessible toilet is available Toilets Drinks will be outside all morning, so help yourself! 08 September 2024 2 Overcoming Barriers in Chemistry Teaching within the Biosciences
Overcoming Barriers Purpose of this Learning & Teaching workshop series support bioscience sector in enhancing student learning experience share research or evaluations related to teaching share teaching practice promote critical discussion in relation to enhancing the student learning experience in the biosciences Purpose of this Learning & Teaching workshop series This specific workshop HUBS/HUCBMS identified need to look at chemistry support improvements in the teaching of chemistry within bioscience and biomedical science courses This specific workshop 08 September 2024 3 Overcoming Barriers in Chemistry Teaching within the Biosciences
Overcoming Barriers Bioscience and biomedical students need a broad background in general chemistry diverse performance on A-level chemistry not all hold A-level in chemistry very diverse range of chemical education backgrounds very challenging to teach to such a cohort Bioscience and biomedical students need a broad background in general chemistry (McClean et al., 2006) How do we improve student understanding of chemistry? Universal struggle that applies to chemistry programmes Scholars have been examining better ways to help students understand chemistry for decades How do we improve student understanding of chemistry? 08 September 2024 4 Overcoming Barriers in Chemistry Teaching within the Biosciences
Three levels of chemistry learning Johnstone 1993 and Gabel 1999 macroscopic macroscopic symbolic symbols, numbers, formulae and equations observed chemical processes explained by the arrangement and motion of atoms and molecules macroscopic microscopic symbolic Empirical studies demonstrate that the microscopic symbolic conceptually demanding require abstract thought collaborative learning key? e.g. Jigsaw method (Doymus, Res. Sci. Tech. Edu., 2008) microscopic and symbolic representations of chemistry are especially difficult 08 September 2024 5 Overcoming Barriers in Chemistry Teaching within the Biosciences
Overcoming Barriers Motivation is also a factor to consider Liu et. al., Chem. Edu. Res. Practice, 2017 Academic Motivation Scale, AMS-Chemistry tool to access student motivation over time Motivation is also a factor to consider extrinsic motivation observed towards chemistry (careers) beginning of term motivation was not linked to achievement towards end of term intrinsic motivation linked to achievement students who intrinsically enjoy chemistry are more motivated students need to derive some pleasure from learning chemistry suggests trying to improve intrinsic motivators 08 September 2024 6 Overcoming Barriers in Chemistry Teaching within the Biosciences
Morning Sessions Challenges Teaching Chemistry for Natural Sciences and Biology Programmes Nicholas Chatterton, Open University Challenges Teaching Chemistry for Natural Sciences and Biology Programmes Chemistry Teaching Barriers for Biomedical Science Programmes Anne Graham, University of Bradford Chemistry Teaching Barriers for Biomedical Science Programmes Group Discussion: Identifying and Overcoming Barriers Chair: Gisela Helfer Group Discussion: Identifying and Overcoming Barriers Coffee Break 11.30 Coffee Break 11.30 08 September 2024 7 Overcoming Barriers in Chemistry Teaching within the Biosciences
Morning Sessions Barrier Clare Towse and John Fairhall, University of Bradford Barrier- -crossing with technology crossing with technology How to tackle the math problem? Pam Dunn, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust How to tackle the math problem? Lunch at 12.30 Lunch at 12.30 1.30 pm 1.30 pm 08 September 2024 8 Overcoming Barriers in Chemistry Teaching within the Biosciences
Afternoon Sessions Small Group Sessions group allocations in your packs Small Group Sessions Session 1: If they can see it, we can teach it JB Priestley Building, room 01.53 Creating augmented reality (AR) biomolecules Session 1: If they can see it, we can teach it Session 2: Pedagogy Alchemy Norcroft Auditorium (stay here) How the teaching pedagogy of a chemist and non-chemist differs Session 2: Pedagogy Alchemy Session 3: The Art of The Possible Student Central Building, room SC0.51 Exploration of high-end virtual reality (VR) technologies Session 3: The Art of The Possible 08 September 2024 9 Overcoming Barriers in Chemistry Teaching within the Biosciences
Conclusion All return to auditorium (here) for 3.45 pm quick summary and Q&A Leave at 4 pm Leave at 4 pm 08 September 2024 10 Overcoming Barriers in Chemistry Teaching within the Biosciences
