中科大少年班的化学课程设计与教学

Design and Teaching of a Chemistry Course for the Class of Gifted Young at USTC

介绍作者在中国科技大学少年班学院讲授化学课程的创新举措:包括吸收美国教材的长处;利用多媒体教学;布置思考型和讨论型课外作业;邀请学生到家中交流;开卷考试;支持学生设计科学小实验,鼓励他们做科学演讲等。实践表明,美式教学方法与国内情况结合,有利于调动学生主动学习现代科学知识的积极性,已受到学生及家长的欢迎和关注。

Innovative features in the teaching of a chemistry course for the Class of Gifted Young at USTC are presented,including the utilization of advantageous American textbooks,multimedia teaching,thought-provoking and discussion-type assignments;close communications between teachers and students;open examinations;assistance for student-designed experiments,and encouragement for science presentations by students.Evidence shows that the adoption of good American teaching methods is beneficial to motivating students and welcome by both students and their parents.