University Chemistry ›› 2024, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (6): 128-131.doi: 10.3866/PKU.DXHX202310015

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Flipped Classroom Approach in Teaching Professional English Reading and Writing to Polymer Graduates

Wenbing Hu, Jin Zhu   

  1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
  • Received:2023-10-10 Revised:2023-11-17 Published:2024-06-07
  • Contact: Wenbing Hu E-mail:wbhu@nju.edu.cn

Abstract: Mastery of professional English reading and writing is a pivotal skill for graduates embarking on independent research. In our approach, we implemented an online flipped classroom teaching, where doctoral freshmen specializing in polymer science take turns presenting a representative paper recently published within their research group. The presentation follows the fundamental structure of academic papers. Concurrently, fellow students are tasked with crafting academic summaries and offering constructive feedback on these papers. Over three years, this innovative flipped classroom teaching has achieved favorable educational outcomes.

Key words: Flipped classroom, Academic reading, Scientific writing