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Ping, Raedy; Parrill, Fey; Church, Ruth Breckinridge; Goldin-Meadow, Susan – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2022
Many undergraduate chemistry students struggle to understand the concept of stereoisomers, molecules that have the same molecular formula and sequence of bonded atoms but are different in how their atoms are oriented in space. Our goal in this study is to improve stereoisomer instruction by getting participants actively involved in the lesson.…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Concept Formation
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James, Abigail Norfleet – Inquiry, 2007
One reason students give for attending a community college is that the mathematics requirements appear to be less rigorous. Many of the author's students have told her that they have chosen to seek an associate's degree first because they do not feel confident that they could successfully complete the mathematics requirement at a four-year…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Gender Differences, Mathematics Instruction, Community Colleges