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

Session

Plenary Session 3

19 Aug 2021, 09:30

University of Glasgow (virtual)

Conveners

Plenary Session 3

• Smita Odedra (University of Glasgow)

14. Welcome

Prof. Justin Hargreaves (University of Glasgow)

19/08/2021, 09:30

15. Keynote: Chemistry for All: Global, Diverse, and Fit for Purpose

Dr Katherine J. Haxton (Keele University)

19/08/2021, 09:40

Talk

Chemistry is often called the central science, one that enables further study across a wider range of disciplines. At the same time, chemistry can be exclusive. We don’t like to think of it in those terms, but the emphasis on hands-on practical work, rigid ideas about what must be taught in our degree programmes and how we must assess learning, and certain assumptions about what chemistry...

28. RSC Higher Education Teaching Award 2020 Lecture: Green chemistry education for a sustainable future

Dr Glenn Hurst (University of York)

19/08/2021, 10:10

Talk

This talk will outline how, using a systems thinking theoretical framework, green and sustainable chemistry principles, activities and courses have been implemented at multiple levels by working with students as partners to drive innovative change in curricula. During the design stage, specific emphasis was placed on creating interventions that are internationally transferrable, which, as of...

16. Contributed talk: Integration of the Chemistry$^3$ textbook with the first year curriculum

Amber Eggleton (University of East Anglia)

19/08/2021, 11:00

Talk

Chemistry has a reputation of being one of the most difficult degree programmes on offer, resulting in comparatively high drop-out rates as students struggle to adapt to independent learning and expectations of being fully autonomous learners. I therefore focused my research on creating resources for first year chemists that would support them throughout the year, and that would encourage the...

17. Contributed talk: Mini-projects: CURE-like lab projects to increase student learning

Philip Craven (University of Birmingham)

19/08/2021, 11:15

Talk

Undergraduate research is one of the most powerful pedagogical tools to educate and inspire stu- dents, especially those from diverse backgrounds.[1] Course-based undergraduate research experi- ences (CUREs) are excellent examples of implementing research-type problems in undergraduate courses allowing students freedom to experiment and even fail while trying to answer interesting questions....

18. Contributed talk: Face-to-Face Lab Teaching in an Age of Pandemic: Tragedy, Triumph and the Student Voice

Tom Anderson (The University of Sheffield)

19/08/2021, 11:30

Talk

The transition from school to Higher Education is central to the student experience. Alterations to that experience are frequently missed in the organisation of HE, leading to missed opportunities and a loss of student confidence in their course design. With recent changes to the Chemistry A- level to favour independent lab working, I employed input from students and pedagogic research in...

19. Contributed talk: Developing a systems thinking-based curriculum for catalysis education

Manoj Ravi (University of Birmingham)

19/08/2021, 11:45

Talk

The extension of a holistic or ‘systems thinking’ approach to chemical education is a recent advancement [1]. Enabling students to appreciate the broader interconnections that chemical science shares with societal issues and other disciplines of study is paramount for chemistry to be a ‘cen- tral science’, particularly in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals that will shape the...