Personally I hate distance learning for chemistry. 98% of the excitement in the subject is actually doing the reactions. The bookwork is definitely
necessary for a complete understanding, but people can't get excited about chemistry without actually doing it or at least seeing it in person. It's
one thing to watch a video on a thermite reaction but an entirely different experience to actually feel the heat from one. I understand the need for
distance learning for some people, but I feel that chemistry can't be effectively taught this way. If it must be done, at least include video
demonstrations of the subjects and reactions you are dealing with. Without making the connection to actual reactions, it's all just memorizing letters
and numbers. It's enough to pass tests, but they won't really get into it as much as they could. |