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Concept mapping in the organic chemistry laboratory can supplant cookbook activities with higher cognitive exercises. The common thread of most organic lab experiments is the synthesis, isolation, purification, and…
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This article describes the structure and content of a one-semester course dealing with chemistry, science, and technology designed for nonscience majors. The course uses a hybrid of two active learning methodologies—…
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By using a preassessment of chemical and physical change, teachers can become better equipped to bridge conceptual gaps through instruction.
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Chemistry Rocks: Redox chemistry as a geologic tool
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Teachers can use students’ interest in the color in rocks as a starting point for a redox chemistry lesson. In this activity, each group of students examines one or more of the rocks. By matching a rock’s color to a…
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Project-based learning (PBL) instructional methods attempt to make connections between students and their ability to solve real problems. We framed our qualitative study within sociocultural theory and used the…
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Science for All: Assess your coteaching chemistry through experience
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Strategies for increasing student engagement.
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An Exam Wrapper Intervention in Organic Chemistry I: Impact on Course Performance and Study Behavior
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This article describes a quasi-experimental study conducted in two Organic Chemistry I classrooms at a diverse, urban, public university.
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The material in the authors’ general chemistry curriculum has been rearranged into a sequence thought to be more logical to students than the traditional sequence. This fresh approach does not radically change course…
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Class activities and independent projects for high school students using household plastic wraps can help students understand more about the chemistry of everyday objects. The activities described in this article…
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Inquiry in the Chemistry Classroom
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A recent survey of high school chemistry teachers indicated that many teachers are not using inquiry labs in their classrooms. One reason is that although teachers understand the theory of inquiry, they lack practical…