Proceedings of the Sessions: Education at the Interface-Tuesday December 2nd
This was a series of sessions held at the
The New Zealand Institute of Chemistry (NZIC), New Zealand Society for Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology (NZSBMB) and the New Zealand Society of Plant Biologists (NZSPB)
‘Chemistry and the Biosphere’ Conference.
St David Street Complex University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
November 30 – December 4, 2008
The complete program is available (pdf)
The Abstracts for the sessions below are also available (pdf)
9.30-10.10 Education Keynote speaker- John Hill, LaTrobe University, Melbourne. “An alternative curriculum framework for the (tertiary) chemistry course: Chemistry enabling sustainability.”
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10.30-10.50 Dave McMorran, University of Otago, “1st year Chemistry at the University of Otago.”
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10.50-11.10 Murray Thompson, Logan Park High School, Dunedin “ NCEA Level 3 and University of Otago CHEM 191. Overlaps and omissions.”
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11.10-11.30 Tony Zaharic, University of Otago, “Integrating biology and chemistry-balancing the equation.”
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11.30-11.50 Dave Warren, University of Otago, "New labs for Old. Incorporating NCEA practical skills into 1st year Chemistry"
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11.50-12.10 J. Harper, Charles Sturt University, “Supermarket botany- a cure for plant blindness.”
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12.20-12.30 Sarah Woodgate, Auckland University, “BestChoice: Using web based interaction to support learning in large classes.”
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3.00-3.20 Sarah. Woodgate, University of Auckland, “BestChoice: Creating and achieving usage of web-based learning activities for high school students.”
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3.20-3.40 Simon McMillan, Kaikorai Valley College, Dunedin, “Building wider learning communities in the Kaikorai Valley, Dunedin.”
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4.00-4.20 Kaye Wilson, University of Otago, “Hands on molecular biology for year 13 biology students.”
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4.20-4.40 Adrian Jull, Massey University, Palmerston North, “Am I building a bomb?”
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4.40-5.00 Sue Unsworth, Lincoln University, “School to University links through practical activities and applications in biochemistry and life sciences”
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