New E-Learning Technologies Beginning To Replace Traditional Teaching Methods
As students continue to struggle with the challenges posed by Science in the classroom, the free online learning and certification provider; ALISON.com has just released two new free interactive courses on Chemistry to rekindle student’s waning interest in Science.
The need for well-educated Science graduates has never been
higher. Economic development is a goal of all nation-states, and a
life necessity for lesser developed countries. However for
economies and nations to prosper in the 21st century they must be
on the cusp of scientific innovation.
Scientific innovation rarely begins in the laboratory but rather
much earlier than that in the classroom. Businesses today recognize
that for their employees to be on the cutting edge of innovation
they need to be reared on an educational diet of solid scientific
fundamentals. Schools need to develop sound knowledge of Maths and
Science in their students and foster scientific curiosity from a
young age.
However in spite of the obvious advantages of developing
sophisticated scientific minds in the classroom, the education
system seems to churn out disinterested students year on year.
Science grades are not increasing but rather falling and at an
unsettling rate.
Educators and educational institutions are painfully aware of
student's lack of engagement with their studies. However, despite
embracing technology in all other areas of our lives, technology
for the most part is absent in the classroom. Instead of embracing
ubiquitous technologies which we use in all areas of our lives;
educators and educational institutions continue to cling to
traditional, staid teaching methods which do little for students
and manifest in poor grades and high failure rates.
Interactive pedagogical technology is beginning to provide an
alternative and is slowly replacing archaic teaching methods. These
technologies capture the learner's attention and allow interaction
with the subject matter on a different level compared with
traditional, antiquated schooling methods.
While this sophisticated e-learning software is often out of the
financial reach of all but the most privileged, the free online
course provider: www.ALISON.com offers a solution. The social
enterprise provides these technologies for students and teachers
alike free of charge and recently added to their extensive
catalogue with the announcement of three new interactive Chemistry
courses.
These courses educate the learner from basic matters such as the
periodic table, acidic and base reactions to more complex phenomena
such as Chromatography and nuclear fission. The course tutorials
allow the learner to grapple with the subject matter in an
interactive and self-paced manner giving students the confidence
and skills to succeed in their final exams in both high school and
beyond.
To access the free ALISON Chemistry courses click on the following
links
Basic Chemistry
Chemistry:
Upper 1
Chemistry:
Upper 2