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Variety in Chemistry Education and Physics Higher Education Conference ViCEPHEC21 (16-20 August 2021)

16–20 Aug 2021
University of Glasgow (virtual)
Europe/London timezone

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Plenary Session 1

16 Aug 2021, 09:55
University of Glasgow (virtual)

University of Glasgow (virtual)

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Plenary Session 1

  • Linnea Soler (University of Glasgow)

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  1. 1. Welcome
    Prof. Moira Fischbacher-Smith (University of Glasgow)
    16/08/2021, 10:00
  2. 2. Keynote: The Trials and Tribulations of becoming a SOTL Scholar
    Dr Nathalie Tasler (University of Glasgow)
    16/08/2021, 10:10
    Talk

    The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is a widely disputed term, and an even wider disputed discipline within the field of education. As of today, there is no agreed definition yet. However, the sector does agree on some defining characteristics of SoTL. SoTL is concerned with matters of learning and teaching in higher education, SoTL is public, and SoTL is subject to a form of peer...

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  3. 4. Contributed talk: Are our students studying smart? Insights into the study strategies and metacognitive awareness of undergraduate students in Spain and the UK
    Suzanne Fergus (University of Hertfordshire)
    16/08/2021, 11:00
    Talk

    The approach that students take in their studies at university is critical not only for their academic success but is equally important in life-long learning for their career and professional development. Cognitive science has demonstrated that re-testing oneself on material when learning, enhances and promotes greater retention of knowledge compared to re-reading the material. Learning that...

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  4. 6. Contributed talk: Development and evaluation of an assessment rubric to enhance student understanding and development of scientific writing skill
    Deborah Lowry
    16/08/2021, 11:15
    Talk

    Scientific writing encourages students to develop and support an argument and communicate their findings in a clear and concise manner (Kalman, 2011). Teaching effective scientific writing skills requires clear communication to students what is expected in relation to the structure and content of a scientific report. Assessment rubrics are tools used to accurately communicate assignment re-...

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  5. 5. Contributed talk: Developing reasoning and metacognitive skills through reflective lab reports
    Jasmina Lazendic-Galloway (Eindhoven University of Technology)
    16/08/2021, 11:30
    Talk

    In physics labs learning objectives tend to include ability for students to evaluate any difference between experimental data and theoretical models, then critique what those differences mean in terms of data collection and analysis method used, therefore developing students’ reasoning and metacognitive skills. However, due to the assessment structure of a typical lab report, students tend to...

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  6. 7. Contributed talk: Does moving oral presentations online affect students’ performance?
    Stephen Potts (University College London)
    16/08/2021, 11:45
    Talk

    A key point in fourth-year chemistry calendar is the Symposium for Advanced Research Projects in Chemistry (SARPIC), which comprises up to two days of seminars where final-year students present their work from the past six months. These presentations are marked by staff and provide credit for their project module. The unwelcome appearance of COVID-19 last year forced the remaining teaching of...

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