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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
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