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A New Approach to Supplementary Instruction Narrows Achievement and Affect Gaps for Underrepresented Minorities, First-Generation Students, and Women
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Stanich, Cynthia A.; Pelch, Michael A.; Theobald, Elli J.; Freeman, Scott – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2018
To help students who traditionally underperform in general chemistry, we created a supplementary instruction (SI) course and called it the STEM-Dawgs Workshops. These workshops are an extension of the Peer-led Team Learning (PLTL) SI. In addition to peer-facilitated problem-solving, we incorporated two components inspired by learning sciences: (1)…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, STEM Education, Workshops
Evaluating the Development of Chemistry Undergraduate Researchers' Scientific Thinking Skills Using Performance-Data: First Findings from the Performance Assessment of Undergraduate Research (PURE) Instrument
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Harsh, Joseph; Esteb, John J.; Maltese, Adam V. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2017
National calls in science, technology, engineering, and technology education reform efforts have advanced the wide-scale engagement of students in undergraduate research for the preparation of a workforce and citizenry able to attend to the challenges of the 21st century. Awareness of the potential benefits and costs of these experiences has led…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Student Research
Enhancing Students' HOTS in Laboratory Educational Activity by Using Concept Map as an Alternative Assessment Tool
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Ghani, I. B. A.; Ibrahim, N. H.; Yahaya, N. A.; Surif, J. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2017
Educational transformation in the 21st century demands in-depth knowledge and understanding in order to promote the development of higher-order thinking skills (HOTS). However, the most commonly reported problem with respect to developing a knowledge of chemistry is poor mastery of basic concepts. Chemistry laboratory educational activities are…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Skill Development, Science Laboratories, Laboratory Training
Investigating the Influence of Pre-Service Chemistry Teachers' Understanding of the Particle Nature of Matter on Their Conceptual Understanding of Solution Chemistry
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Adadan, Emine – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2014
This mixed method study mainly explored how the extent of pre-service chemistry teachers' understanding of the particle nature of matter (PNM) affects their understanding of solution chemistry in the context of multirepresentational (MR) instruction. The ultimate goal was to describe the levels of understanding of specific solution chemistry…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Preservice Teachers, Scientific Concepts, Comprehension
The Impact of Nursing Students' Prior Chemistry Experience on Academic Performance and Perception of Relevance in a Health Science Course
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Boddey, Kerrie; de Berg, Kevin – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2015
Nursing students have typically found the study of chemistry to be one of their major challenges in a nursing course. This mixed method study was designed to explore how prior experiences in chemistry might impact chemistry achievement during a health science unit. Nursing students (N = 101) studying chemistry as part of a health science unit were…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Chemistry, Science Achievement, Scores
A Simulated Peer-Assessment Approach to Improving Student Performance in Chemical Calculations
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Scott, Fraser J. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2014
This paper describes the utility of using simulated, rather than real, student solutions to problems within a peer-assessment setting and whether this approach can be used as a means of improving performance in chemical calculations. The study involved a small cohort of students, of two levels, who carried out a simulated peer-assessment as a…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Chemistry, Simulation, Peer Evaluation