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Shannon L. W. Accettone; Cassandra DeFrancesco; Cole Alexander King; Monique K. Lariviere – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Laboratory skills assignments were developed as a novel approach to providing students with the opportunity to engage in hands-on laboratory skills development outside of the lab during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, the assignments were implemented within a second-year forensic chemistry course of 48 students and redesigned and modified to be…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Assignments, Science Laboratories, Skill Development
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Annabelle T. Lolinco; Thomas A. Holme – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
In a technology-centric world, leveraging digital tools such as chatbots allows educators to engage students in ways that may be more accessible for both parties, particularly in large lecture classrooms. This report details the development of an interactive web-based chatbot to curate content for writing about chemistry in context. Students were…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Software
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Brandfonbrener, Paul B.; Watts, Field M.; Shultz, Ginger V. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Resonance is a fundamental concept that is necessary for students' successful learning in organic chemistry. However, there is a need to know more about both (1) what students find important when describing resonance and (2) students' conceptual understanding. This research seeks to address this discrepancy by examining second-semester organic…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
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Morgan Britter; Dermot Donnelly-Hermosillo; Ozcan Gulacar – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
Current studies on group work illustrate the importance of student collaboration for enhancing conceptual understanding and participation in science. Research also documents the roles students adopt within group work, with some studies illustrating the underlying power relations. This study sought to expand on prior research literature to…
Descriptors: Power Structure, Groups, Cooperative Learning, Scientific Concepts
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Le, Christine M.; Morra, Barbora – Journal of Chemical Education, 2019
The tutorials of a second-year undergraduate organic chemistry course have been modified to include a retrosynthetic exercise in conjunction with a Molecule of the Week (MoW) challenge. In contrast to the original tutorial assignments in the course, which primarily focused on completing simple reaction roadmaps, the new tutorials place a heavier…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Molecular Structure
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Shultz, Ginger V.; Gere, Anne Ruggles – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
Traditional methods for teaching the Lewis dot structure model emphasize rule-based learning and often neglect the purpose and function of the model. Thus, many students are unable to extend their understanding of molecular structures in new contexts. The assignment described here addresses this issue by asking students to read and write about the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Chemistry, Teaching Methods, Scientists
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Wu, Nancy; Hall, Ariana O.; Phadke, Sameer; Zurcher, Danielle M.; Wallace, Rachel L.; Castañeda, Carol Ann; McNeil, Anne J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2019
Introductory-level laboratory courses provide students with hands-on experience using the discipline's tools and theories. These courses often rely on recipe-based experiments due to the constraints of large enrollments, short lab periods, and the desire to minimize complexity. In addition, covering a breadth of topics can lead to a fragmented…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Learning Strategies, Undergraduate Students, Laboratory Experiments
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Ye, Li; Oueini, Razanne; Lewis, Scott E. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
The links students make among chemistry content is considered essential for a robust, enduring understanding in multiple learning theories. This article describes the development and implementation of an assessment technique, termed a Measure of Linked Concepts, designed to inform instructors on students' understanding of linking content…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Chemistry, Evaluation Methods