STUDENT’S TEACH NOTES

Guidelines to make an effective

teaching notes for group discussion in
PBL or active learning class

(Elsa Krisanti, Ph.D. and Kamarza Mulia Ph.D.,

Chem. Eng. Dept. FTUI)
Student’s Teach Notes (Summary)

Opening
• Name of author (and group)
• Topic (or learning subject)
• Outline
 Content
• Body:
• Main ideas about the topic
• Principles/theory to support the ideas
• Application of the topic
• Extended issues related to main ideas
• Solution of the problems/questions (if applicable)
• Written in systematic arrangement

• Addition:
• Figures or tables or diagrams or equations
• References: pages in textbooks (min.1) and other sources
Writing Information:

• 2-4 pages written in computer (Times new roman font, A4

paper, 1 spacing and size 11)
• or 2-4 pages letter paper by handwriting
• Readable, easy to understand, clear, and concise
sentences
• Written in the context of the problem given, and relevant
to the individual assignment (in PBL class)
ASPECT INDICATOR WEIG SCORE GRADE
HT (1-4) (WEIGHT
X SCORE)

Opening a. Author identity 10

b. Title of the teaching notes
c. outline consists of main topic/subject
and subtopics
Body a. Introduction: relation of the subject to 60
the problem to be solved.
b. Main ideas: related theory /fundamental
principles
c. Application/example/calculation
d. Clear explanation/proposed solutions/
answers
Addition a. Figure/curve/diagram/equations included 20
b. Table of data/information included
c. Reference includes mostly textbooks and
some online sources
d. Written in systematic arrangement
Writing a. 2-4 pages 10
b. Computer or handwriting
c. A4 paper, 1 spacing, size 11
d. Font: Times new roman .
Home work

• Make individual teach notes (summary) of

• Topic: “Acids, bases, and neutralization reactions”
• Sources: Chapter in Chemistry textbook by Brown
(pages 124-130) or by Chang
• Handwriting, 2 pages Folio paper.