A Self Introduction to Nomenclature in Chemistry

By Manlio Alessi, Champlain Regional College

At a Glance

Discipline

STEM
Chemistry

Instructional Level

College & CEGEP
University

Course

Organic Chemistry

Tasks in Workflow

Social Plane(s)

Individual

Type of Tasks

Reading
Taking a quiz & test

Technical Details

Useful Technologies

Online Collaborative Platform

Time

Brief segment of class period (< 20 mins)

Instructional Purpose

Application & knowledge building

Overview

The aim of this activity is to present the concepts of nomenclature in organic chemistry in a way that encourages self learning and frees up class time by using a flipped classroom approach.

The students are presented with resources (videos and slides) and encouraged to develop their naming skills with a practice quiz drawing on a testbank of questions. It is up to the student to decide when they are ready to attempt the final quiz for marks.

Instructional Objectives

To become familiar with the rules of nomenclature in organic chemistry.

Workflow & Materials

Activity Workflow

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Teacher Instructions

Manlio Alessi

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Lesson Presentation

Manlio Alessi

Contributor's Notes

Benefits

It increases student engagement with the material by allowing them to work at their own pace;
It maximizes free time in class.

Challenges

The creation of the quiz questions and updating the feedback for questions is time consuming.

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Published: 13/08/2019

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