Methodology for chemical calculations

pedagogical qualifications

Classroom

The aim of the course is to prepare future chemistry teachers for the appropriate use of computational tasks (specific for chemistry) in the teaching chemistry.

The aim of the course is to prepare future chemistry teachers for the appropriate use of computational tasks (specific for chemistry) in the teaching chemistry. Computational tasks will be created during the classes in accordance with the content of the core curriculum in chemistry at both educational stages of chemical education, with respect for intellectual property rights, together with appropriate selection of task scoring. There will also be an attempt to construct a test containing computational tasks allowing for a preliminary diagnosis of chemical computational skills (e.g. at the beginning of secondary school education) and to check computational skills by a given chapter of content. Various paths for solving tasks will be created, using appropriate methods (including the Polya method) and teaching goals, adapted to the level of students' knowledge and skills. There will also be an assessment of the correctness of the students' simulated solutions. Group cooperation and logical thinking will be developed.

- books with chemistry tasks for primary and secondary schools;

- chemistry worksheets from the high school exit exam:

- George Polya, "Jak to rozwiązać", PWN, Warszawa 2009;

- Andrzej Góralski, "Twórcze rozwiązywanie zadań", PWN, Warszawa 1980.

After completing the course:

Knowledge: The student knows:

- detailed requirements for calculation tasks present in the core curricula;

- fundamentals of using the Polya method;

- differences between the algorithm and the Polya method.

Skills. The student can:

- create computational tasks in accordance with the content of teaching the core curriculum in chemistry at both educational stages of chemical education, using various didactic tools;

- present scores for a given task;

- write down requirements for the student's knowledge and skills necessary to solve a given task;

- present different paths to solve a given task (including using the Polya method);

- create algorithms to solve a given type of computational task;

- construct a test checking computing skills by a given chapter;

- construct a diagnostic test enabling checking computational skills (e.g. at the beginning of secondary school education);

- assess the correctness of students' simulated solutions.

Competence. Student:

- takes care of the quality and diligence of operations;

- makes decisions based on rational premises;

- demonstrates the ability to adapt to new situations;

- understands the need to use substantively correct language of science.

The final grade will be based on:

- essays;

- final test.

The attendance register will be kept during stationary classes (checking the attendance list).

The maximum number of absences to be excused is 1.

Obtaining the final grade in the correction session will be possible after passing essays and final test.

Teacher training in school is necessary for reaching the final qualification.