Innovative Instructional Approaches in Teaching Chemistry
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195TH 2YC3 WESTERN
CONFERENCE
At
Mircosta College
March 30, 2012
INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES IN
TEACHING CHEMISTRY
Ngozi M. Onyia
Rockland Community College,
Suffern, NY
EFFECTIVE TEACHING INVOLVES
Faculty member must always be
engaged in improving their knowledge
and skills in their field.
Possess pedagogical content knowledge
which;
Focus on the communication between
teacher and student
Direct relationship with subject matter
EFFECTIVE TEACHING INVOLVES
Being aware of different types of
instructional materials
Being aware of student strengths and
weaknesses
Building on and adapting curriculum
that has proven to be effective
Interactive lectures using personal
response systems
Group problem solving using (POGIL)
Students participation in classes
Conduct experiments to learn first
hand about science methods and
experimentation (LabSkills)
Using computer-assisted learning
Web-based learning
Virtual laboratories
Audiovisual aids (video-based
demonstrations)
Others
Online Web learning;
OWL (Cengage Learning)
Labskills (Cengage Learning)
MasteringChemistry (Pearson)
WileyPlus (Wiley)
SmartWork (Norton)
Sapling Learning (Sapling Learning INC.)
ALEKS (ALEKS Corporation)
Others
OWL is the only online learning
and assessment system developed
by chemistry instructors specifically
for teaching chemistry
Developed by teaching chemists
OWL is a powerful online learning system
for chemistry
OWL engages students
Assesses performance
Improves learning outcomes
Online homework and tutorial system for
chemistry
gives students access to the eBook for
reference or study after their regular
course ends or is archived by the instructor
Tutorials lead students step-by-step
through a problem
Improves student learning and grades
Helps students visualize chemistry and
improve problem-solving skills
Allows students to work at their own pace
until they master concepts
Saves time in grading homework and
assesses student progress
Mastery Learning Problems
End-of-Chapter Questions
Simulations
Tutorials
Visual Exercises
OWL for Organic Chemistry
Cengage YouBook
Quick Prep
Go Chemistry Videos
Student Grade Report
Student Risk Report
Assignment Reports
Led to statistically significant
improvement in student performance
and final grades in chemistry
Students more likely to do their
homework
Students found OWL homework
problems, feedback, tutorials, and
simulations extremely helpful
Instructor Experience (St. Cloud State
University)
OWL helps students succeed in chemistry
regardless of their background
OWL helps students of varying aptitudes,
experience, and backgrounds learn
concepts and boost their grades
OWL’s ability to meet students ‘where
they are’
Instructor Experience (St. Cloud State
University)
OWL provides near infinite opportunities to
practice solving problems
OWL provide immediate feedback, students
can spend as much time on their homework
as they need to master each concept or skills
Instructor Experience (University of San
Francisco)
OWL help students to become more active
learners.
OWL give students get unlimited attempts at
problems with immediate feedback
Instructor Experience (Portland Community
College, Cascade Campus)
OWL support was outstanding, patient, and
complete
OWL is a powerful motivator for students
who want to improve their performance and
grades in the class
Instructor Experience (Portland Community
College, Cascade Campus)
OWL is an important part of ensuring
consistency in all our general chemistry
courses
With OWL, I feel confident that students
have the opportunity for learning, practicing,
and receiving valuable feedback in every
course
Student Experience
Students love OWL for its visual, active
learning style, plus the immediate feedback
for incorrect answers
The OWL assignments improved my course
grade because they made studying easier
The detailed hints and step-by-step solutions
allowed me to gain a better understanding
Attended LabSkills webinar in Fall 2011
Attended OWL National Workshop San
Diego, CA in Spring 2012
Demo of LabSkills will go live within OWL
on April 2
Class testing LabSkills in April
LabSkills available for lab courses in Fall
2012
LabSkills is designed to prepare students
For their lab sessions
With pre-lab assignments that include video,
interactive modules and safety training
Online solutions to save you time in the
classroom and lab and to better engage your
students
Media-rich, interactive e-learning for
chemistry
Built on groundbreaking best practice
A networked 'Dynamic Lab Manual'
preparing foundation chemistry students
for the laboratory
Innovative, multifunctional
e-learning tool covering core topics in
experimental chemistry
Develops skills and builds confidence
Provides ideal pre-lab preparation for
students with limited experience of
practical chemistry
Helps all students studying university
chemistry succeed in the lab
Extends learning opportunities
Gives students so much more confidence
coming into the lab
Scarce laboratory time and resources are
used to the best effect
It helps prepare the ground so that
effective practical work can take place
It helps improve students' confidence and
capability
Extremely valuable new dimension to the
study of chemistry
By helping to reinforce;
The importance of scientific rigor
Health and safety
While being informative and engaging
Groundbreaking computer program
allowing students to overcome their fears
by experimenting online
Students found it easy to follow
Online grading
More focused intervention strategy
enhances student learning outcomes
MateringChemistry is the
most effective and widely
used online tutorial,
homework, and assessment
system for the sciences
Individualizes tutoring
Improves learning and grades
Provides insight into student performance
Easily captures data to demonstrate
assessment outcomes
WileyPlus builds students’
confidence, takes the
guesswork out of studying by
providing a clear roadmap
Helps today’s students succeed both
in the classroom and beyond
Offers depth and breadth of
assessment through various problem
types including;
End-of-chapter
Concept mastery
Drawing problems
Mechanism and synthesis
reaction practice
Thousands of test bank
questions and MORE
SmartWork is the most
intuitive tutorial and online
homework system available
Motivate student learning
Offer additional help to students who
need it
Maintain full editorial control over
questions
Discourage cheating with algorithmic
variables
Encourage study and review with an
integrated e-book
Easily manage assignments and grades
Spend more time teaching
Sapling Learning helps
improve the practice of
teaching to help ensure
success
Guarantee the easiest and most
effective online homework
experience possible for both you and
your students
Maintain full control of curriculum
Saves time
Monitor student progress
ALEKS is a web-based,
artificially intelligent
assessment and learning
system
Targets Gaps in Individual Student
Knowledge
MyPie Individualized Study Plan
Robust Course Management Tools
Automatically Graded Assignments
Automated Reports
Monitor Student and Course Progress
Open Response Environment
Avoids Multiple-Choice Questions
Unlimited Online Access - PC and
Mac Compatible
POGIL (Process Oriented Guided
Inquiry Learning)
Is a pedagogical method devised to
teach process skills
As well as content using an inquiry
based education approach
Originally devised for use in teaching
general chemistry
The structure of POGIL is broadly
applicable in all subjects
POGIL activities follow the structure
of the learning cycle of
Exploration
Concept invention and application
Has a strong basis in constructivism
Students work together in groups of 3 or 4
Students work together on activities that
are structured to help them build up a
concept
Which creates positive interdependence
among the students, reinforcing
involvement and learning for each student
Teaching has to do with helping individuals
acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes in
different areas of learning
Teaching is guiding, facilitating and
motivating learners
Professors are required to assists students
to learn
By making the teaching/learning
environment, stimulating, challenging and
dynamic
Innovative instructional approaches can
assist the learner reduce the monotony
associated with using only the “chalk and
talk” option
THANK YOU