“Chemistry is essentially the most fascinating factor on the earth…”

Chemistry is the science of how the world round us works, how chemical reactions happen and what legal guidelines govern them. On this fascinating world, Artem Ubaydullaev discovered his calling, a younger trainer whose ardour for science and expertise for educating make his lessons inspiring.

He doesn’t simply convey a certain quantity of data to his college students, he conjures up his college students to review chemistry, making the topic enjoyable and accessible. Together with his optimism, endurance and skills, the younger man creates an environment through which studying turns into gratifying, thrilling and efficient.

In his early 20s, Artem may be very critical, collected, restrained in expressions and feelings. You may really feel from every part that it is a faculty trainer.

– Artem, why did you select chemistry?

– Everyone seems to be from the household. My dad research physics and arithmetic, he’s a person of science. My aunt is enthusiastic regarding chemistry. Amongst my household, conversations regarding chemistry are regular. At main faculty I had great academics in arithmetic, chemistry, and literature. Their instance particularly impressed me, and I studied these topics with curiosity. However chemistry received over all my different pursuits…

– Why did you go to work in school?

– Sooner or later in my life I preferred educating. This was once I took half within the Latvian arithmetic staff as a schoolboy. We had been then intensively making ready to take part in worldwide Olympiads – I wished our staff to be the perfect. Subsequently, I defined one thing to the fellows on the staff and arranged impromptu coaching classes. We didn’t obtain nice success then, however I felt that I might convey data to a different particular person. And I like this course of! By the tip of faculty, I clearly realized that I wished to be, firstly, a trainer, and secondly, to show chemistry.

I started my “educating profession” whereas nonetheless a pupil on the Faculty of Engineering Sciences at RTU.

At present, ending my grasp’s diploma, I educate bodily and natural chemistry to college students on the Faculty of Engineering Sciences and on the Riga Technical College. My college students are kids from completely different areas of Latvia who need to grasp STEM topics at a better stage. They examine within the in-depth program “Chemistry-2”, every of them purposefully and motivatedly pursue their desires.

I want to word that I owe the chance to proceed my educating profession fully to the management of the College of Chemistry and the academics of RTU: they all the time met midway, permitting me to mix examine and scientific work with educating!

Along with colleagues from the college, I’m taking part within the growth of a textbook for the superior program “Chemistry-2” throughout the framework of the “Faculty 2030” undertaking (part of articles on chemical thermodynamics and kinetics). I conduct follow and analysis work with schoolchildren and college students within the subject of chemistry, introducing them to work in a chemical laboratory.

Now, along with different academics, we’re going to launch a brand new textbook for in-depth examine of chemistry. Sooner or later – the event of common Web platforms designed to ease the burden on chemistry academics in Latvia (we’re lacking!).

– How do you handle to discover a widespread language with college students who, forgive me, are usually not a lot youthful than you?

– It’s nice that my prices and I are shut in age. We converse the identical language in a way. It’s not troublesome for me to speak with the fellows, however I’ve to always take into consideration tips on how to clarify the subject of the lesson in order that they not solely perceive every part, however discover it attention-grabbing. Chemistry must be thrilling…

I attempt to clarify issues utilizing examples, on the lookout for vivid associations – the lesson shouldn’t be boring. On the identical time, we have now to incorporate some form of intensive coaching, the youngsters and I work at a tempo, with out swinging – we have to grasp a particular program.

– Inform me, how can we get these Latvian youngsters desirous regarding chemistry who are usually not but motivated to review this, no matter one might say, complicated topic?

– All kids like laboratory experiments, it’s very spectacular, actually attention-grabbing. Typically, you requested a critical query, a really related one. Chemistry requires a protracted entrance, you possibly can’t take this fortress with a raid, so much must be mastered as a foundation for additional data, plenty of completely different phrases and formulation must be realized. However chemistry is fascinating like no different science, and right here so much relies on the trainer: can I spark curiosity within the pupil’s coronary heart or not.

My expertise reveals that for some college students chemistry is just too summary and sophisticated a science, like arithmetic or physics. Youngsters subconsciously inform themselves that chemistry is just too difficult and mechanically block all makes an attempt to grasp it. The trainer ought to strive to make sure that schoolchildren understand chemistry not as a sheer cliff on their manner, however as a mysterious cave, which is filled with the unknown and alluring. If curiosity arises and there’s no worry of science, studying goes like clockwork…

Along with demonstrating laboratory experiments, it is rather helpful to speak regarding scientists and provides college students historic data.

It appears to me that a great way to review chemistry is to have sensible lessons extra usually. This type of studying creates a relaxed ambiance; college students remedy issues with curiosity…

— What’s your best pleasure in your work?

“Once I see that college students who had been bored and troublesome at first develop into excited in regards to the matter being studied throughout a lesson, that is most likely essentially the most nice second. Glowing eyes are a positive signal that the lesson went effectively!

Then every part occurs as if by itself; ardour helps to deal with the difficulties of learning and understanding. I’m additionally very blissful in regards to the success of my college students at competitions and olympiads in chemistry – how might I stay with out it!

– How did you’re feeling in regards to the award – 3,000 euros, which Olainfarm just lately introduced to you as a part of its help for younger academics?

– Properly, what can I say, there’s chemistry between us (smiles). I regard the reward as a bonus, which is nice. After all, this encourages me to proceed to work as a trainer, develop on this path and proceed to serve Her Majesty Chemistry.

Reference. Over 5 years, Olainfarm has dedicated to take a position 75,000 euros within the “Chemistry Between Us!” program to help science academics. Yearly (since final yr), the corporate awards 5 scholarships to the perfect younger academics in Latvia – 3,000 euros every.