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Bodé, Nicholas E.; Flynn, Alison B. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2016
Organic synthesis problems require the solver to integrate knowledge and skills from many parts of their courses. Without a well-defined, systematic method for approaching them, even the strongest students can experience difficulties. Our research goal was to identify the most successful problem-solving strategies and develop associated teaching…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Problem Solving, College Science, Undergraduate Students
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McCollum, Brett; Sepulveda, Ana; Moreno, Yuritzel – Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 2016
Learning within the sciences is often considered through a quantitative lens, but acquiring proficiency with the symbolic representations in chemistry is arguably more akin to language learning. Representational competencies are central to successful communication of chemical information including molecular composition, structure, and properties.…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Learning Strategies, Science Instruction, Chemistry
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Bodé, Nicholas E.; Caron, Jeanette; Flynn, Alison B. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2016
Skill in organic chemistry nomenclature is fundamental for communicating more complex concepts. Interpreting and using functional group names is particularly important. With nomenclature101.com, students can create tailored interactive quizzes according to their learning needs; the tool is free and available in English and French. The present…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Achievement Gains, Organic Chemistry, Intermode Differences