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Crimmins, Michael T.; Midkiff, Brooke – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
Organic Chemistry is a required course for programs in chemistry, biology, and many health science careers. It has historically been considered a highly challenging course with significant failure rates. As with many science disciplines, the teaching of Organic Chemistry has traditionally focused on unstructured exposition-centered delivery of…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Science Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Problem Solving
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Gerczei, Timea – Journal of Chemical Education, 2016
The work presented here is the summary of a 3 year study that aimed to uncover how students' perception of science changes with the chance to participate in a mini-conference that is incorporated into the biochemistry lecture course. Students were asked to work in groups of 2 or 3 and research a topic that is related to the material covered in…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Science Instruction, Peer Evaluation, Majors (Students)