The Design and Research of Diversified High School Chemistry Homework in the Context of "Double Reduction"
1. Department of Chemistry, Guangdong University of Education, Guangzhou 510303, China
2. School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
3. Foreign Language Department, Sichuan TOP IT Vocational Institute, Chengdu 611730, China
| Abstract: | Homework, is a dispensable part on stimulating students' curiosity and developing their thinking in the subject, providing a reference basis for teachers to optimize teaching methods and evaluate students' daily learning activities. Chemistry homework is an auxiliary form of chemistry teaching. The design of high school chemistry homework should be efficient, artistic, creative, and interesting, according to the Double Reduction policy issued by the Chinese Ministry of Education. The problems of high school chemistry homework at present are analyzed, and the research progress of domestic and foreign high school chemistry homework design is introduced briefly. In order to better improve the quality of current high school chemistry assignments, four novel and diversified homework cases are designed, including the interesting life homework "the Neutralization Reaction of Acid and Base", the game-based practical homework "Chemical Reaction Aeroplane Chess", the oral expression homework "Chlorine and Its Compounds" and the interdisciplinary homework "Chemical Fertilizer", using constructivist learning theory and multiple intelligence theory as guiding ideas. Through the systematic research and practice, it is found that high school students are passionate about the assignments, and their passion and enthusiasm for learning chemistry can gradually increase. The useful and effective chemistry homework can fundamentally trigger students' interest to learn chemistry. |
| Keywords: | Secondary School Chemistry; Homework; Double Reduction |
| DOI: | 10.57237/j.edu.2022.01.010 |
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Received: 28 September 2022
Accepted: 7 November 2022
Published Online: 23 November 2022
Funding
| 1. | The Finance of the Project of China Scholarship Council (No.201308440219) |
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