University Chemistry ›› 2024, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (10): 396-401.doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202404028

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Construction and Implementation of the General Education Course “Kitchen Chemistry”

Simin Fang1,2, Hong Wu1,2, Lingling Li1,2, Yuxi Wang3, Hongchun Li1,2, Jun Jiang1,2, Guoqing Zhang1   

  1. 1 School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China;
    2 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (University of Science and Technology of China), Hefei 230026, China;
    3 School of Flexible Electronics (SoFE), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong Province, China
  • Received:2024-04-07 Accepted:2024-06-06 Published:2024-10-22
  • Contact: Simin Fang, Guoqing Zhang E-mail:gzhang@ustc.edu.cn;fsm66@ustc.edu.cn

Abstract: General education is integral to higher education, fostering comprehensive development in students. “Kitchen Chemistry” is a novel general education course in theoretical and experimental chemistry designed for undergraduate students at our university. The content of the course integrates academic knowledge and aligns closely with daily life, which is informative and entertaining. It features a multi-dimensional assessment system emphasizing process-oriented evaluation and comprehensive skill assessment, including peer evaluations. This course effectively ignites student interest in chemistry, enhances their chemical literacy, strengthens their overall capabilities, and contributes to advancing science education, achieving excellent teaching results.

Key words: Kitchen chemistry, General education course, Course development, Teaching effectiveness