University Chemistry ›› 2025, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (1): 353-361.doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202404144

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“High Viewpoint, Penetrating Explanation, and Far-Reaching Extension” Are the Fundamental Principles for Effective Teaching: Taking Structural Chemistry Classroom Teaching as an Example

Wenliang Wang1,2, Weina Wang2, Sufan Wang1, Fengyi Liu2, Tian Sheng1, Tao Zhou1, Nan Wei1   

  1. 1 School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, Anhui Province, China;
    2 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
  • Received:2024-04-25 Accepted:2024-06-03 Published:2025-01-06
  • Contact: Wenliang Wang E-mail:wlwang@snnu.edu.cn

Abstract: “High viewpoint, penetrating explanation, and far-reaching extension” represent the fundamental principles for effective teaching, while “focusing on the fundamentals and seeking for Tao” embodies the ultimate aspiration of educators. Efficient teaching must be an organic integration of “Tao” and “technique”. On the basis of elaborating the meaning of “High viewpoint, penetrating explanation, and far-reaching extension”, this study presents eight illustrative examples form our explorations in structural chemistry education, with the goal of achieving efficient teaching outcomes.

Key words: Efficient teaching, Structural chemistry, Commuting operator, Potential field model, Molecular orbitals