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Measuring Student Motivation in Foundation-Level Inorganic Chemistry Courses: A Multi-Institution Study
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Pratt, Justin M.; Stewart, Joanne L.; Reisner, Barbara A.; Bentley, Anne K.; Lin, Shirley; Smith, Sheila R.; Raker, Jeffrey R. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2023
The association between student motivation and learning, and changes in motivation across a course, were evaluated for students enrolled in one-semester foundation-level inorganic chemistry courses at multiple postsecondary institutions across the United States. The Academic Motivation Scale for Chemistry (AMS-Chemistry) and the Foundations of…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Inorganic Chemistry, Introductory Courses, College Science
Historical Analysis of the Inorganic Chemistry Curriculum Using ACS Examinations as Artifacts
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Srinivasan, Shalini; Reisner, Barbara A.; Smith, Sheila R.; Stewart, Joanne L.; Johnson, Adam R.; Lin, Shirley; Marek, Keith A.; Nataro, Chip; Murphy, Kristen L.; Raker, Jeffrey R. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2018
ACS Examinations provide a lens through which to examine historical changes in topic coverage via analyses of course-specific examinations. This study is an extension of work completed previously by the ACS Exams Research Staff and collaborators in general chemistry, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry to explore content changes in the…
Descriptors: Inorganic Chemistry, Science Instruction, Spatial Ability, College Science