1. Chem 140 Sections C and E Agenda for Day 1 Instructor: Ken Marr 1.Before sitting down pick up…. →Chem 140 syllabus (skim through it!) 2.Brief Introduction to Course 3.Form Groups →Groups will work together daily for the entire quarter 4.Today’s Group Activity: “ALE 1: Uncertainty in Measurement” →Start today, finish tonight for homework 5.Tonight's homework : →Read section 1.6 (Uncertainty in Measurement: Significant Figures) →ALE 1: Uncertainty in Measurement →Review course syllabus

2. 1. Office Hours (page 1 of syllabus) Mondays: 11:00 - 11:50 in SC-323 or SC-214 (office) Wednesdays: 11:00 - 11:50 in SC-323 or SC-214 (office) Thursdays: 2:15 - 3:15 in SC-214 (office) Fridays: 9:00 - 10:00 in SC-240 or SC-214 (office) 11:00 - 12:00 in SC-323 or SC-214 (office) And by mutual arrangement 2. Course Prerequisites (page 1 of syllabus) 3. Topics and Chapters Covered in Chem 140 (page 1 of syllabus) 4. Course Materials (page 1 of syllabus) 5. Tentative Schedule (last page of syllabus) Introduction to Class

3. 1. In SC-323 MWF: 10:00 - 10:50 a.m. Tuesday: 10:00 - 11:50 a.m. 2. Lab in SC-308 Thursday: 10:00 - 11:50 a.m. 3. Mode of instruction: Active Learning with little lecturing (page 2 of syllabus) Section C: Class meeting days and times (page 8 of syllabus)

4. 1. In SC-323 MWF: 1:00 - 1:50 p.m. Tuesday: 1:00 - 2:50 p.m. 2. Lab in SC-308 Thursday: 1:00 - 2:50 p.m. 3. Mode of instruction: Active Learning with little lecturing (page 2 of syllabus) Section E: Class meeting days and times (page 8 of syllabus)

5. Why Use Collaborative and Active Learning & Little Lecturing? From data collected at the National Training Laboratories (NTL) Bethel, Maine, USA

6. 1. “You don’t really understand something until you can explain it to your grandmother” (Albert Einstein) –Class time in Chem 140 is structured so you can teach and learn from others. Why Use Collaborative and Active Learning & Little Lecturing?

7. 1. Enhance your learning and the retention of concepts learned via peer-to-peer teaching and helping others Students in collaboratively taught classes out-perform those in the same course where lecturing is the major means of instruction. 2. Enhance the quality of work submitted Help catch and reduce the number mistakes and misconceptions people tend to make when working on their own 3. Identify difficulties within groups and then bring to the full class for discussion and clarification 4. Facilitate the Development of good study habits 5. Develop your skills working with others in a group 6. Foster the development of responsibility for the learning of others as well as your own 7. Facilitate the use of study groups outside of class Intended Outcomes of Collaborative Learning

8. Today’s Team Activities 1.Tonight’s homework: →Read section 1.6 (Uncertainty in Measurement: Significant Figures) →Finish ALE 1. Uncertainty in measurement →Read course syllabus 2.Use “Grouper” to select teams Your team will work together the entire quarter 3.Work on ALE #1 with your Team Determine each person’s role for today and tomorrow’s sessions Carefully read and follow the instructions Record your responses on your handout Recorder records your team’s responses on the “Recorder’s Report” Each Team’s “Recorder’s Report” is due tomorrow before the end of class