Recent efforts have focused on transitioning PowerPoint content into guided case studies and discussion worksheets in sophomore-level organic chemistry “lecture” classes.Students are directed to engage in discussion on new content with their teams throughout class time via scenarios and questions, which are strategically created to scaffold content, compare/contrast content, and predict outcomes. With an enrollment of 300+ students, an instructional team composed of the course instructor, a teaching assistant, and 20 learning assistants allows for guiding and helping all teams through these in-class worksheets. Each class typically ends with a team question that requires application of teams’ understanding of that day’s material.

Minimizing PowerPoints, maximizing discussions in organic chemistry class meetings

2019 Spring National Meeting

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