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Gunnar Schwarz; Monique Kuonen – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
We present a showcase of our experience with videos complementing analytical chemistry lectures to familiarize undergraduate students with instrumental element analysis. This includes a detailed account of how we planned, produced, and utilized a video to review the course content at the end of the semester. The analytical case study focused on…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Case Studies, Course Evaluation, Scientific Concepts
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Davis, Eric J.; Wheeler, Kraig – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
The 2020 pandemic involving SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) resulted in a rapid shift to online education for instructors at every level around the world. This shift occurred with little training and minimal resources available due to the rapidity of onset. In this technology report, we describe the use of 3D printing to rapidly manufacture mounts for…
Descriptors: Computer Peripherals, Printing, Manufacturing, Photography
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Urban, Sylvia; Brkljaca, Robert; Cockman, Russell; Rook, Trevor – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
First-year undergraduate classes present challenges in teaching as they usually have high student enrolment numbers and students studying across a range of higher education programs that require a fundamental understanding of knowledge that is not perceived in their area of study. This provides a challenge in terms of engaging and maintaining…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Chemistry, Educational Technology, Video Technology
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Andre, Joao Paulo – Journal of Chemical Education, 2013
The storyline of operas, with historical or fictional characters, often include potions and poisons. This has prompted a study of the chemistry behind some operatic plots. The results were originally presented as a lecture given at the University of Minho in Portugal, within the context of the International Year of Chemistry. The same lecture was…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Foreign Countries, College Science
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Bethel, Casey M.; Lieberman, Raquel L. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
Here we present a multidisciplinary educational unit intended for general, advanced placement, or international baccalaureate-level high school science, focused on the three-dimensional structure of proteins and their connection to function and disease. The lessons are designed within the framework of the Next Generation Science Standards to make…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Science Instruction, Chemistry, High School Students
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Franz, Annaliese K. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2012
This work describes efforts to incorporate and evaluate the use of a YouTube writing assignment in large lecture classes to personalize learning and improve conceptual understanding of chemistry through peer- and self-explanation strategies. Although writing assignments can be a method to incorporate peer- and self-explanation strategies, this…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Video Technology, Multimedia Instruction, Organic Chemistry