The document outlines the classroom format for teaching CHEM 12171, which includes 40 minutes for students to present problems and 30 minutes for group work and discussions. Each week, 4 students are pre-assigned to present a problem to small groups, having met with a TA to ensure they understand the problem without providing too many details. Presenters are instructed to read part of the problem and set it up by addressing relevant background information, concepts, and big picture ideas without solving the problem.

1. Teaching CHEM 12171Classroom format: 75 minutes total (~40 for presenting problems; ~30 for group work/discussions)Presenting problems:Setting up & giving background but NOT SOLVINGEach week, 4 students pre-assigned to present one problem each Required to meet with a TA during office hours to go over problemMake sure student understands problemMake sure student does not give too much info for problem~5 min at beginning, each presenter puts up on the board the info they want as visual aidsSmall groups of 4-5 students, rotate through and hear each presentation and have opportunity to ask questions/discuss with the presenter (max 10 minutes before rotating)In groups of 4-5 students, work to solve problems

2. How students should presentRead part or all of the problemSet-up the problem by addressing the following:Q1: What background info do you need to know?Q2: What concepts do you need to understand?Q3: What are the big picture ideas involved in this problem?Notes:Just because I label them Q1, Q2, Q3, you don’t always have to answer these questions in this order when explaining a problem.You won’t always answer all three questions when explaining a problem.There might be other, more-appropriate questions to answer when explaining a problem.

3. Tutorial problem presentation demoT2 F09: 3. ii) What is the highest energy photon that can be absorbed by a ground-state hydrogen atom without causing ionization? What is the wavelength of this radiation? To what region of the electromagnetic spectrum does this photon belong?