NSS Learning and Teaching Strategies for NSS Learning and Teaching Strategies for the Chemistry Curriculum Series: the Chemistry Curriculum Series:

(2) Active Reading and Writing Tasks(2) Active Reading and Writing Tasks

Sing Yin Secondary SchoolSing Yin Secondary SchoolMr. Hui Chi KuenMr. Hui Chi Kuen

EDBEDBNSS Learning and Teaching Strategies for the Chemistry NSS Learning and Teaching Strategies for the Chemistry Curriculum SeriesCurriculum Series

AL Chemistry ExaminationAL Chemistry ExaminationPaper 1APaper 1A

StrengthStrength • Mathematics, Physics and Science SubjectsMathematics, Physics and Science Subjects

NSS TimetableNSS Timetable • ChemistryChemistry

• 5 lessons per cycle (6-day cycle) 5 lessons per cycle (6-day cycle) EnglishEnglish

• 10 lessons per cycle (6-day cycle)10 lessons per cycle (6-day cycle)

English DepartmentEnglish Department• Genres included in F4 English syllabusGenres included in F4 English syllabus (Making comparison, giving instructions and warning…)(Making comparison, giving instructions and warning…) • Supportive Panel Head (Ms. She’)Supportive Panel Head (Ms. She’)• Science Background English TeachersScience Background English Teachers

Planning Planning Focus on PA, Causal Explanation & ComparisonFocus on PA, Causal Explanation & Comparison

Collaboration with English DepartmentCollaboration with English DepartmentChemistry Teacher English Teacher

Prepare ppt & worksheets on Genres (Chemistry)

Teach Genres with English teaching materials (General)

Marking Chemistry exercise

Evaluation

Provide exercise (Chemistry)

Post-test (Chemistry)

Pre-test (Chemistry)

Chemistry TeacherChemistry TeacherExample

Powerpoint

Exercise

Structure of F.4 in Sing YinStructure of F.4 in Sing Yin •2 Arts classes (4A & 4B)2 Arts classes (4A & 4B)• 3 Science classes3 Science classes

– 4C: Combine Science (Chem + Bio)4C: Combine Science (Chem + Bio)– 4D & 4E Chemistry4D & 4E Chemistry

• Class 4DClass 4D– splits into 2 classes in english lessonssplits into 2 classes in english lessons– a class w/ 28 students was selected in thea class w/ 28 students was selected in the trail runtrail run

F.4 students’ performance before the trial runF.4 students’ performance before the trial run

Procedural Account

Causal Explanation

Students’ performance Students’ performance before and afterbefore and after

Pre-test & Post-testPre-test & Post-test(Procedural Account)(Procedural Account)

Homework Before TrialHomework Before TrialStudent AStudent A

Homework Before TrialHomework Before TrialStudent AStudent A

Pre-testPre-testStudent AStudent A

Student AStudent A Post-testPost-test

Student AStudent A Homework After TrialHomework After Trial

Student BStudent B BeforeBefore

Student BStudent B Post-TestPost-Test

Student CStudent C BeforeBefore

Student CStudent C AfterAfter

Effectiveness of Trial RunEffectiveness of Trial Run(Procedural Account)(Procedural Account)

Student D, without joining the trial runStudent D, without joining the trial run

Student D, without joining the trial runStudent D, without joining the trial run

Students’ feedbackStudents’ feedback • InterestingInteresting• Revision on chemistryRevision on chemistry• Familiar content Familiar content • Easy to followEasy to follow• WorkloadWorkload

English teacher’s feedbackEnglish teacher’s feedback • Most students did the tasks quite wellMost students did the tasks quite well• Unfamiliar contentUnfamiliar content• Teachers’ worriesTeachers’ worries• Focus on the grammatical mistakesFocus on the grammatical mistakes

Chemistry teacher’s feedbackChemistry teacher’s feedback • Improvements shown in some students’ worksImprovements shown in some students’ works• Help students organize and construct their answersHelp students organize and construct their answers• Focus on the chemical knowledgeFocus on the chemical knowledge• Time constraintTime constraint

ReflectionReflection

• Planning Planning • ImplementationImplementation• Teachers’ opinionTeachers’ opinion• ConstraintsConstraints• Reliable conclusion?Reliable conclusion?• Effective?Effective?

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