USING POWERPOINT SLIDES IN THE COURSE OF DELIVERING LECTURES IN CHEMISTRY

Chemistry as a training course has its own characteristics which determine methods of organization of various training activities, including lectures, laboratory assignments, and independent work of students. However, the specificity and complexity of a course in chemistry do not contribute to any increase in the willingness to master it. Problems in the perception and comprehension of the subject cause the insufficient knowledge of chemistry. Therefore, alongside with proven classical forms and methods of training advanced computer technologies are to be employed in the course of delivering lectures in chemistry. Given the nature of the discipline, the authors consider a sequence of presentations and recommendations concerning the design of Microsoft Power Point slides to improve the clarity and problem-free perception of the material to be mastered, and to develop the intellectual abilities of students. The process of compiling and developing the presentations is to be composed of the following stages: generation of a pool of educational information within the framework of one lecture, breakdown of its sections into slides, design of individual slides. At the same time, the sequence of slides is to follow the course programme. Illustrations are required, including traditional fi gures, tables, diagrams, video clips, animation and colour effects. If necessary, a student can go back to any section of a lecture to answer questions. One peculiar feature of a course in chemistry is a need for computer-aided simulation of chemical phenomena and processes. It is an inseparable constituent of any course in chemistry. It is also a method of reinforcing the process of learning and understanding of the essence of chemical processes. It contributes to the development of explanatory skills of students who need to explain the phenomena that they observe. All presentations are recorded on computer disks so that students could use them for selfeducational purposes or for the revision of any recorded material. The proposed innovative lectures in chemistry can signifi cantly increase the amount of the lecturing material by making it clearer and more demonstrative. It is aimed at improving the process of training of a modern engineer