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Azman, Adam M.; Esteb, John J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2016
A coin-flipping analogy and free corresponding web app have been developed to facilitate student understanding of the origins of spin-spin splitting. First-order splitting patterns can easily be derived and understood. "Complex" splitting patterns (e.g., doublet of quartets), are easily incorporated into the analogy. A study of the…
Descriptors: Spectroscopy, Logical Thinking, Courseware, Teaching Methods
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Joag, Sushama D. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
A simple method to introduce the modern periodic table of elements at the high school level as a game of solving a crossword puzzle is presented here. A survey to test the effectiveness of this new method relative to the conventional method, involving use of a wall-mounted chart of the periodic table, was conducted on a convenience sample. This…
Descriptors: Puzzles, Secondary School Science, Chemistry, Teaching Methods
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Priest, Samuel J.; Pyke, Simon M.; Williamson, Natalie M. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
Microcomputer based laboratory activities have been suggested to have a number of benefits in science education. However, their implementation produces mixed results, and student perception data have in the past yielded responses that are negative regarding the technology. This work presents a case study of three first year undergraduate chemistry…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Science Experiments, Chemistry, Comparative Analysis
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Abraham, Michael; Varghese, Valsamma; Tang, Hui – Journal of Chemical Education, 2010
Stereochemistry is an important topic in organic chemistry. It is also a difficult topic for students to learn. This study investigated the relative effectiveness on students' understanding of three kinds of molecular representations of stereochemistry concepts. Instructional activities compared the use of either: (i) computer-based molecular…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Educational Technology, Scientific Concepts, Concept Teaching