ERIC Number: EJ1443252
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Mar
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
EISSN: EISSN-1938-1328
Survey on Lecturers' Estimation on NMR Lecture Content: The Status Quo of German NMR Lectures and Courses
Dominik Diermann; Jenna Koenen
Journal of Chemical Education, v101 n3 p841-849 2024
Most chemistry students struggle with interpreting and understanding NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spectra and the general concepts of NMR spectroscopy. NMR spectroscopy seems to be difficult to both teach and learn. Therefore, the corresponding courses should be investigated in more detail. We conducted a survey with N = 39 German university lecturers in NMR spectroscopy on their course content as well as on their estimations on the importance of certain topics for understanding NMR spectroscopy in detail and found the most recent problems, conceptions, and content structure. The participants were asked to rate a list of items (belonging to [superscript 1]H NMR spectroscopy) twice: First in terms of appearance in their lecture or course and second according to their personal relevance. Our results showed that, on the one hand, students learn about the physical and chemical backgrounds and theoretical basics for understanding [superscript 1]H NMR spectroscopy and, on the other hand, about essential knowledge for practical analyzing and interpreting [superscript 1]H NMR spectra. The most covered and most important topics are the practical ones related to spectra interpretation, e.g., chemical shift, spin-spin coupling, and further background knowledge for peak analysis. Therefore, most lecturers focus on teaching usage-oriented conceptual knowledge more than theoretical backgrounds, which means that analyzing spectra is paramount, especially for beginner students. Furthermore, this review visualizes an evidence-based ranking for the most covered and as most relevant estimated NMR spectroscopy lecture contents as well as students' greatest learning difficulties in Germany. Lecturers and students are now able to validate their lectures or course structure.
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Spectroscopy, Nuclear Energy, Scientific Concepts, Difficulty Level, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, College Faculty, Course Content, Concept Formation, Teacher Attitudes, Lecture Method, Foreign Countries
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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