I have been teaching O & A levels and IBDP Chemistry in different top-notch schools for about 2 decades. I am the author of a Chemistry O’Level book ‘All-in-One Chemistry’ which is being used throughout the country since the year 2007.
I am well acquainted with all the necessary paraphernalia needed to make Chemistry an interesting subject for O Levels, A levels, and IBDP students. I utilize the 5E formula (Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration, and Evaluation) as an essential pedagogical technique, which makes my students feel chemistry is the easiest subject among all sciences.
I like to play my role more as a facilitator rather than just a dictator. Utilizing technology for presentations, Widgets, Animations, Online Assignments, Project work, and videos of Practicals makes learning an interesting exercise. During the pandemic situations, I completed the “Excellence in Online Teaching Certificate” from “Arizona State University”.
I frequently use props in my live classroom sessions to enhance the strong engagement of the students which helps develop interest in the subject. For strengthening conceptual knowledge, I use different sub-topical worksheets to enhance their understanding and application skills which also helps students believe in themselves as they start attempting novel tasks more easily and get the pleasure of success when they feel they are capable of applying their knowledge in diverse situations.
As a teacher, I believe in the “Inclusive Teaching” and “Inquiry-based Learning” according to which it is not just giving lectures to the students (in a conventional way) but it is a two-way synchronization. To accomplish the learning goals, a teacher has to bring himself to the understanding level of every student (sitting at any corner of the class) and provide him individual support for the conceptual grasp of the topics being taught.