In 2016, with the help of Science Education Specialist Dr. Jane Maxwell, I developed a “Choice Project” for use in Organic Chemistry for the Biological Sciences (CHEM 233). This assignment was inspired by the “writing to learn” concept and aims to provide an opportunity for students to connect course content to their own interests. Additionally, […]
Now available in the UBC Chemistry learning resources section: “Examining Exams”. This workshop, which was originally offered as a part of our Chemistry Education Brown Bag Lunch series, combines results from the research literature with some local expertise to addresses the following questions: How can the design of an exam affect what it measures? How can we tell […]
Did you know that the UBC Chemistry Learning Lab Notebook hosts one of the world’s best* collections of analytical chemistry demonstrations? This past June, analytical chemistry faculty from across Canada and the US gathered in a special session at the 2015 CSC to share their favourite teaching demonstrations. They also produced a series of videos that provide detailed instructions […]
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