14 November 2023

#TownsFest Online Symposium

Symposium

On Thursday 11th January 2024 the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Chemistry Education Research Group will host an online symposium.

TownsFest Online Symposium

​“#TownsFest: A Celebration of Professor Marcy Towns
Online symposium on chemistry education research.

Speakers:

Marcy Towns: Plenary presenation

Nicole Graulich: When a machine detects student’s learning: Applying machine learning in chemistry education

Nikita Burrows: Beyond the bench: A quality journey into upper-level undergraduates’ perspective on oral summative assessments in laboratory education

Hendra Agustian: On feelings and desires: Epistemic affect in the laboratory

Biographies of speakers 

 

Professor Towns was awarded the RSC Nyholm Prize in 2019 for outstanding contributions to the teaching and assessment of chemistry climate science and research increasing our understanding of learning in the undergraduate laboratory.  

The event will be hosted online between 3 PM and 6 PM (GMT+1), and is free to attend, but registration is essential. 

The event is hosted by the RSC Chemistry Education Research Group, and supported by the IQ-Lab Project.

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