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Aromatic Chemistry
Dr. Aisyah Saad Abdul Rahim
Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Chemistry,
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Universiti Sains Malaysia
www.pha.usm.my/pharmacy/Aisyah2006.htm
The visuals shown here are typical of
the lecture slides Dr. Saad uses in her
Pharmaceutical Chemistry classes in
Malaysia. These slides are samples from
her lecture on “Aromatic Chemistry.” The
black-and-red slides serve as a historical
introduction to benzene while the second
group illustrates the four essential features of
aromatic compounds.
“I teach ‘Aromatic Chemistry’ to pharmacy
students,” says Dr. Saad. “Mindful of Asian
students’ penchant towards rote learning,
I decided to apply the Presentation Zen
approach in my lectures. The first few
lectures had the students baffled because
they could hardly jot down any notes.
Later, they figured out that they had to pay
more attention to my lectures. I use the
Presentation Zen approach because it appeals
to me visually and provides an amazing way
to make students listen and understand more
in lectures rather than just copying down
notes off my slides.”
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