University Chemistry ›› 2016, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (12): 86-89.doi: 10.3866/PKU.DXHX201604018

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The Inspirations from Basic Chemistry Teaching at UW-Madison

Wan LI1,*(), MOORE John W.2   

  1. 1 Chemistry Experiment Teaching Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
    2 Institute for Chemical Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison 53705, USA
  • Published:2016-12-20
  • Contact: Wan LI E-mail:liwan@ustc.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    2015年安徽省高等学校省级质量工程重点项目(皖教秘高[2015]122号)

Abstract:

Several characteristics of the basic chemistry teaching at UW-Madison are demonstrated, revealing how this school cultivates the students' autonomous learning ability and innovation ability through thorough teaching management and carefully-designed teaching methods. This introduction will give some inspirations for our basic chemistry course reform.

Key words: Basic chemistry, Teaching method, Course reform, Foreign education