THERMODYNAMICS TEACHING IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS AT LOCAL NORMAL UNIVERSITIES

Thermodynamics is a crucial component of the inorganic chemistry curriculum in local normal universities. Currently, the teaching of this subject faces several practical issues, including ambiguous content positioning, poor connection between high school and college education, significant cognitive barriers for students, and insufficient class hours. This paper proposes a comprehensive reform approach centered on “content reconstruction – method innovation – technology empowerment”. It simplifies theoretical teaching through the “borrowing” approach, strengthens the logical connection between thermodynamics and the four major equilibria as well as the properties of elements, builds a knowledge map and an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted hybrid teaching model, and integrates elements of ideological and political education into the curriculum. Practical results show that this approach effectively enhances students’ ability to integrate knowledge and their scientific literacy, significantly improves teaching quality, and provides a reference for teaching optimization in similar universities.