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Transformative Research-Based Pedagogy Workshops for Chemistry Graduate Students and Postdocs
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This article discusses one-day professional development workshops for graduate students and postdocs. The workshop introduced strong instructional approaches, established the importance of theory, and introduced novel…
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Throwing Paper Wads in the Chemistry Classroom: Really Active Student Learning
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It is well-known that too many students learn to “plug and chug” formulas while gaining very little concomitant understanding of the underlying concepts. Active engagement in the classroom is one of the best tools…
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Traditional beliefs in the Mexican-American border region were compiled by students in an introductory general chemistry course. Some of these beliefs were used as the basis for short research studies and the results…
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Active Learning in the Lab: Positively influencing student attitudes toward chemistry
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One of the greatest challenges in education is finding methods of making learning meaningful for students while effectively preparing them for the workplace. One way to meet this challenge is to actively involve…
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The Use of Mastery Learning With Competency-Based Grading in an Organic Chemistry Course
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Mastery learning is an instructional method based on the idea that students learn best if they fully understand one concept before moving to the next and has been shown to be extremely effective in math and science…
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Research and Teaching: Promoting Student Learning in a Large General Chemistry Course
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Based on recent reports in the science education literature, curricular modifications were made to one section of a freshman-level general chemistry course. Assessment results indicate that these modifications resulted…
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