Education Division
Tertiary Education Group
Education Division
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Call for registration and submission of proposals for contributions |
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Accommodation is limited; early registration is strongly advised |
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Variety in Chemistry Teaching, now in its 11th year, provides a forum for the exchange of teaching practices, and of ideas about, the learning and teaching of chemistry at degree level.
Our students need to develop an understanding of chemical principles and an ability to apply their knowledge in unfamiliar situations. We can help them by increasing the variety of teaching methods we use. Many individuals have developed interesting ways of teaching, but have had little opportunity to discuss their ideas with others. Variety in Chemistry Teaching offers that opportunity for colleagues developing their own approaches to improvements in their teaching.
The Annual General Meeting of the RSC Tertiary Education Group will be held at 15.30 on Tuesday, 10th September.
The Tertiary Education Group is offering a limited number of travel bursaries for attendance at this meeting. The bursaries are intended to support young or recently appointed academics or school teachers. For more information contact the Chairman, Stuart Bennett, Department of Chemistry, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes Tel: 01908 652273 email: s.w.bennett@open.ac.uk
Participants are strongly encouraged to offer contributions describing teaching methods that they use and find effective. All offers of contributions are welcome. Remember, an idea that seems simple and obvious to you may not have been thought of by others. Ideas, which are still embryonic but with which authors have had limited but useful experience, are also welcome; experiences and ideas can be interesting to others even if they are not fully developed. Poster presentations and displays of computer software, videos, etc are all acceptable. A limited number of short oral contributions will be given on Tuesday morning. Those offered as a parallel session or an oral contribution must be received before 30th June.
Abstracts should be as informative as possible and typed on the form provided. The text (excluding title and authors names and addresses should take 15-23 lines (including spaces) in Times Roman (or similar) 12 point. Less than this is unlikely to give a clear description of the work, more than this cannot be included in the Proceedings. Phrases like "the results will be discussed" should be avoided where possible; instead, a brief indication of the conclusions should be included. (Go to Online submission.)
Those unable to attend the meeting can receive the Proceedings which include the list of participants and the abstracts of all presentations. The cost (including postage) is £5 (£3 for members of the TEG/RSC) - see registration form.
Any queries should be directed to:-
Dr Paul Yates
School of Chemistry and Physics,
University of Keele,
Keele ST5 5BG
tel: 01782 583044
fax: 01782 712378
email: p.c.yates@chem.keele.ac.uk
Contributions of oral communications are invited. These will be 10 minute papers followed by discussion. Speakers will not be allowed to exceed their allotted time. Papers will be selected from the range of abstracts offered in order to produce an interesting and balanced programme.
Contributions of 2 hour workshops are invited. In these workshop sessions, groups of 15-20 will participate in activities designed to enhance student learning or other activities related to teaching and learning..
Display boards for posters are 6' x 3' (180 x 90cm) and can be arranged landscape or portrait format. Material must be attached to display boards with Velcro; you must supply your own Velcro. Participants wishing to present software displays or video displays must provide their own equipment. The bench space available for equipment is adequately supplied with power and poster boards.
Further information can be obtained from the organising committee,
Stuart Bennett, Open University s.w.bennett@open..ac.uk
Tina Overton, University of Hull t.l.overton@chem.hull.ac.uk
Ray Wallace, Nottingham Trent University ray.wallace@ntu.ac.uk
Paul Yates, University of Keele p.c.yates@chem.keele.ac.uk
Monday 9th September
| 10.00 | Registration, setting up posters and demonstrations |
| 11.00 | The CERG Lecture 'Informal chemical education: taking opportunities and meeting needs' Professor John Gilbert, University of Reading |
| 12.00 | Lunch Setting up and viewing of posters and demonstrations |
| 13.30 | Parallel sessions 1- workshops |
| 15.30 | Tea |
| 16.00 | Ten Minute Oral Presentations |
| 17.00 | Viewing of posters and software |
| 18.00 | The John Garratt Lecture Professor Sir Harry Kroto, University of Sussex Nobel Laureate President-elect, the Royal Society of Chemistry |
| 19.00 | Wine reception (sponsored by the Chemistry Video Consortium) |
| 20.00 | Variety Dinner |
Tuesday 10th September
| 09.00 | Ten Minute Oral Presentations |
| 10.30 | Coffee |
| 11.00 | Parallel sessions 2 - workshops |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | 'Blessed Are Those Who Have Not
Seen And Yet Have Believed' Tony Rest, University of Southampton |
| 15.00 | Tea and depart |
| 15.30 | AGM of RSC Tertiary Education Group |
