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02/12/2024 9:09 pm
Many students will have some level of trepidation about conducting experiments in the home, so it is necessary to allay those fears from the get-go. One way of doing so is to provide a highlights video of you conducting one of the first experiments so students can see that it isn't "scary" to experiment at home and you can tie this into a forum for students to share experiment "tips" for the other students. Students will be able to engage with other and be a support system for each other.
You can take this idea further (depending on the experiment) with "class challenges". Let's say it is a titration using phenolphthalein; you can challenge students to submit their best titrated solution (fainest pink) and see who had the best endpoint. Make it fun! Make it a friendly contest.
Brendan
Leah Bishop reacted
30/12/2024 11:35 pm
Hi Brendan, I love this idea. I think that friendly competition is a great way to get students communicating with each other when they might otherwise be apprehensive to in an online setting. In online science courses, especially, it's so critical to student success to provide these types of opportunities for engagement. Students will be able to provide ideas we might not even think of. Thanks for sharing!
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