Online Learning

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As cases due to COVID-19 continue to rise, many schools remain locked in virtual learning formats. Consequently, meaningful laboratory work remains a challenge for many.

I have been hearing many complaints from colleagues who have growing (if possible) frustrations with teaching online. Are you frustrated? Some of what I hear is that the breakout rooms are not working perfectly well, internet disruptions, students are not engaging, or the time runs out before the problem gets solved in a Zoom breakout room.

You don't have to be a Modeler (i.e., a teacher who practices Modeling Instruction) to appreciate the utility of particle diagrams. Many chemistry teachers use models and diagrams to help students describe how matter behaves at the particle level.

You don't have to be a Modeler (i.e., a teacher who practices Modeling Instruction) to appreciate the utility of particle diagrams. Many chemistry teachers use models and diagrams to help students describe how matter behaves at the particle level.

The 2020 global pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 forced millions of teachers to switch from in-person to online instruction. With minimal training in online teaching, many substandard learning environments (including my own online chemistry class) were quickly rolled out.

What is Metacognition?

While POGIL^Ⓡ Activities are designed to be completed synchronously in a collaborative team setting with the teacher present as the facilitator, there are ways to utilize the activities in an asynchronous online setting.