Ed-tech teachers in India are famous for their innovative teaching techniques that make it easy for students to remember challenging concepts. For example, Bollywood songs on scientific names or Hindi mnemonic devices to memorize key topics have gone viral on social media.
One such teacher, from the popular ed-tech platform Physics Wallah, recently gained attention for his unique approach to explaining the concept of chirality in Chemistry. Chirality refers to when an object or molecule cannot be superimposed on its mirror image by any translations or rotations.
In a video shared from a live session, the teacher failed to demonstrate the rotation of the molecule on a screen. As a creative solution, he decided to use his own body to explain the concept. The footage shows the teacher getting down on his hands and feet, lifting his legs onto a chair, and resting his palms on the floor. He then lowers his head to the ground while continuing his explanation.
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“Now visualize my head is the COOH group,” he says stretching his legs to embody the chemical compound and demonstrating its turning. “Now when I turn, my right will become left and left will become right,” he continues, assimilating chemistry with yoga in one unique and memorable way.
The video was shared on X, where it quickly went viral, with users divided over the teacher’s unique effort. One user commented, “Either he is very very passionate or following the negative PR thing to get some fame.” Another said, “Aise chemistry padhta toh thode aur marks aa jaate.” A third user called it “bhayankar padhai.”
While some viewers found it amusing, many suggested that the teacher could have used plastic models or 3D graphics in order to avoid physically demonstrating a concept.
