Course Identification
Chemistry module: Final project in chemistry education
Lecturers and Teaching Assistants
Prof. Ron Blonder
Course Schedule and Location
Tuesday, 13:00 - 16:00, WSoS, Rm 2
12/12/2023
Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points
Science Teaching (non thesis MSc Track): Seminar; Obligatory; Regular; 4.00 points
Comments
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פורמט היברידי
On April 2nd the course will be take place in FGS room A
Restrictions
For students in the Rothschild-Weizmann program only
Attendance and participation
Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)
Syllabus
The course will focus on conducting an educational project that aims at introducing either an innovative chemistry topic in class, or an innovative teaching approach.
The educational project will be evaluated by the students.
In order to design and conduct the educational project the course will introduce:
- Selected topics in chemistry.
- Guided reading of research papers.
- Different approaches for innovative teaching interventions in class.
- Development of a teaching project based on the above sections.
- Introduction to assessment and evaluation in science education.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course- students should be able to:
- Demonstrate proficiency in different approaches for innovative teaching interventions in class.
- Develop an educational project designed to introduce an innovative chemistry topic in class, or an innovative teaching approach.
- Present a new educational project in lucid way in class.