Table 6 Content of GI-ALE class (focused on IR spectrometer)
Step of Class | Content of lesson | Period |
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1. Announce learning goals | Presenting comprehensive and challenging topics through the use of advanced scientific experiment equipment Let’s utilize an IR spectrometer. Orientation, experimental activities, and performance evaluation guide, reconstruction of textbook content | 1st |
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2. Group composition and selection of sub-topic | Form 4 subgroups (4–5 people) Depending on the students’ level, the teacher presents the information about the 4 experiments of sub topics (See Table 1.) | |
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3. Data collection and planning an inquiry | Establish an experimental plan from chemistry experiment textbooks, experimental data, online data, etc. | Activities outside of class |
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4. Presentation of pre-report written in group unit | Presentation of investigation report about experiment written before writing the result report Explore information from various sources, organize and record collected materials, review and supplement with peers and teachers | 2nd, 3rd |
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5. Conduct inquiry | Independent experiment using IR spectrometer by subgroup | 4th, 5th |
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6. Creating report in group unit | Reconstruction and clarification of scientific knowledge through experimental activities related to the topic of inquiry Not created individually Use Excel to organize experiment data | Activities outside of class |
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7. Sharing and evaluating learning outputs | Sharing knowledge online on school homepage Cooperative learning; reflection and evaluation of experimental process, positive interaction between subgroups Sharing various chemical knowledge using seminar method Performance assessment | 6th, 7th Activities outside of class |