I want them to feel good about their thinking process. If they feel good about their thinking process, then they ll feel good about asking questions. If they ask questions, then we have a super way to interact with each other. I like all my students to learn that it s fun to think. If they find that it s fun to think, then they can accomplish anything.
Frustration is anti productive.
If my students can talk to me, their frustration level drops to where it does not inhibit learning. Paine also has a way of making chemistry look simple and not intimidating. There s the new language. Then we start using chemical symbols to make formulas and to show material relationships. If you relate this to chemistry in the kitchen, you can take two tablespoons of sugar and put it into something and stir it that is a chemical preparation.