Help Teaching Chem--From Cognitive Science
When: Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 7-8 pm EST (online)
Do you teach a course (including Honors HS, AP, or college general
chemistry) aimed at helping students prepare for college STEM majors?
Scientists who study how the brain works have recently made surprising
discoveries about ways students most easily learn to solve calculations in
the sciences. Based on those findings, they recommend specific
problem-solving strategies that have proven to improve success in
challenging college first-year chemistry and science courses that follow.
This interactive workshop will include both the theory – working memory
limits and how to work around them – and easy and practical tips to help
solve calculations ranging from simple conversions to stoichiometry, gas
laws, buffers, and kinetics. Join in the fun of applying cognitive science
to improve student success!
Presenter Eric (Rick) Nelson is a career chemistry instructor and host of
the popular ChemReview blog.
RSVP online at https://neact.org/event-5142564 by 3/13/2023 to be sent the
meeting link.
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Kristen Vanderveen-Midey
