ERIC Number: EJ1214938
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 16
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Promoting Significant Learning: A Case Study in Computational Chemistry
Parra, Ruben D.
Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education, v2 n1 p93-108 Spr 2019
This paper describes pedagogical efforts implemented to promote significant learning in a computational chemistry course. The taxonomy of significant learning advanced by Fink (2013) is used as a framework to discuss the results. Fink identifies six categories of learning: foundational, application, integration, human dimension, caring, and learning how to learn. Significant learning occurs when all six kinds of learning are promoted. In the computational chemistry course, the learning outcomes are aligned with these kinds of learning, and students are provided with learning activities to get them engaged with the course content. These activities purposefully activate students' prior knowledge, increase their motivation, develop basic skills, apply and integrate what they learn in realistic situations, develop an appreciation for computational chemistry as an ally in science, and further their ability to work independently and with others, and to continue learning about the subject matter beyond the course. [Note: The volume number (1) and issue number (2) shown on the PDF are incorrect. The correct citation is v2 n1.]
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Chemistry, Computation, Elective Courses, Learning Activities, Curriculum Design, Science Curriculum, Learner Engagement, Writing Assignments, Essays, Science Process Skills, Learning Experience, Mastery Learning, Student Projects, Research Projects, Science Achievement, Outcomes of Education
Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education. Centers for Teaching Excellence and Faculty Leadership, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403. e-mail: jethe@uncw.edu; Web site: https://jethe.org/index.php/jethe
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Chicago)
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