My search for labs has intensified, because while lecturing on molarity and solution stoichiometry, I found myself saying things like, “now, if we were in a lab, and you were going to make this by mixing these two things, you would do this, because…..” and so on. How awful is that. So hard to follow, [...]
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The Search for Labs
Posted in planning, purpose, tagged labs on February 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Purpose of a Quiz
Posted in assessment, purpose, tagged math, quiz on January 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night, I thought I had about 30 minutes of grading. Everyone seemed to find the equations and homework easy. I was going to grade their homework on a credit, half-credit, no credit basis. Ahhhhhh, the honors students.
The first one I graded I actually used as a key, it was so perfect. Then, things went [...]
Timing and Topics
Posted in chemistry, purpose, tagged biochemistry, timing, topics on January 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have been wondering if I am going too slowly. My students have told me they like the pace–and not just the lazy ones =).
To be honest, I don’t have a very firm idea of exactly what I think we should accomplish. I really want my students to understand what we do. I am a [...]
Semester Goals
Posted in purpose, tagged goals on January 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My goals for the semester, as stated on my course syllabus, are to have the students be able to describe phenomena molecularly and mathematically.
Phenomena are the things we observe. Obviously these will be chemistry focused. I hoped that phrasing it that way will help me remember to connect our material to real life.
Otherwise, I am [...]
It begins on Monday
Posted in purpose, tagged chemistry, purpose on January 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have my first teaching job. I am not yet a certified teacher, but they are so desperate for chemistry types in these parts, it doesn’t matter.
I have this blog because I need to journal and “reflect” so I can write my Master’s Thesis, and finish the anti-intellectual drudgery that is an education degree. So [...]
