Teaching to learn to do chemistry in the laboratory

Seminar

Date: Wednesday 25 September 2024

Time: 12.05 – 12.55

Location: Room K438, Chemistry section. Svante Arrhenius väg 16A, Level 2 to the right, in the K-building.

In this lunch seminar Dr Hendra Y. Agustian will share a perspective from the context of research in practice. By focusing on student learning processes, i.e., how learning unfolds during various stages of laboratory work, how pedagogical insights are drawn to inform teaching and curriculum development.

Welcome!

To a SAMTAL@SU seminar with Dr Hendra Y. Agustian, Department of Science Education, University of Copenhagen.

Date and time: Wednesday 25 Sept. at 12:05-12:55

Venue: Room K438, Chemistry section. Svante Arrhenius väg 16A, Level 2 to the right, in the K-building. 

Who is the seminar for?

The event is aimed at researchers who teach university chemistry or other science subjects at SU.

Abstract

The main purpose of laboratory work is for students to learn to do chemistry. While there is a lot of thinking involved, the ‘doing’ part is what characterises experimental work and distinguishes it from other teaching formats such as lectures or tutorials. In university chemistry and higher science education in general, a lot of assumptions are tied to laboratory work, but those who do not teach in the laboratory may not have a clear idea of what is really happening in the laboratory, to what extent students really learn, and how they learn. This talk shares a perspective from the context of research in practice. By focusing on student learning processes, i.e., how learning unfolds during various stages of laboratory work, pedagogical insights were drawn to inform teaching and curriculum development.

About Dr Hendra Y. Agustian 

Portrait of Dr Hendra Agustian.
Dr Hendra Agustian. Photo: Copenhagen University

Dr Hendra Y. Agustian is an Assistant Professor of Higher Science Education at the Department of Science Education, University of Copenhagen. He has degrees in Chemistry, Education, and Chemistry Education from universities in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, and Indonesia. For the past eight years, Hendra has been investigating teaching, learning, and curriculum development in laboratory settings. Since 2019, he has been an active researcher in the IQ-Lab research project (lablearning.ku.dk) aimed at improving the quality of laboratory learning. He teaches courses in university pedagogy and science education, as well as leads workshops in laboratory education for faculty members and high school teachers. 

Sign up

Please, sign up for the lunch seminar / coffe/tea and a sandwich by September 19th

SAMTAL@SU seminars are arranged in collaboration with:

Department of Teaching and Learning
Centre for the Advancement of University Teaching