Student Learning vs. Student Earning
Kevin Morse | Fri, 03/21/2025 - 07:27
In this post, Kevin Morse outlines an easy-to-implement procedure to help students reflect on teacher feedback for improved understanding.
Education
Incorporating Climate Change Into Lessons on Metric Prefixes
Tom Kuntzleman | Sun, 01/12/2025 - 10:09
Learn how current research on climate change can be used in your next lesson on metric prefixes and unit conversions.
ChemEd X Talks, ChemBasics Talks - Schedule and Recordings
ChemEd X | Fri, 09/08/2023 - 13:00
Check out the schedule for upcoming ChemEd X Talks along with recordings of past events.
Teaching Introductory Chemistry by Scott Milam
Kristen Drury | Mon, 08/28/2023 - 08:34
Chemistry teachers are talking about this fantastic new resource: Teaching Introductory Chemistry by Scott Milam.
How Do Color Changing Marshmallows Work?
Tom Kuntzleman | Wed, 07/19/2023 - 12:10
With a little chemical investigation, you can figure out how Jet-Puffed's new color changing marshmallows work!
A Demo A Day III: Demonstrations and Props Used in My General Chemistry II Classes
Dean Campbell | Sun, 05/21/2023 - 10:50
Dean Campbell tries to use at least one demo for every class to illustrate concepts described in his chemistry courses. In this post, he includes short descriptions of the demonstrations and props he has used while teaching his collegiate General Chemistry II courses.
Writing your PAEMST Addendum
Ariel Serkin | Mon, 03/13/2023 - 15:05
Congratulations on becoming a PAEMST finalist. Now what? After the grueling application process, you realize that you now have to write an addendum. Here are some tidbits to help you navigate this hectic week.
An Important Chemistry Demonstration: The Law of Conservation of Mass
Michael Jansen | Tue, 10/11/2022 - 06:19
This demonstration lays the foundation for what science is all about: proper experiments, properly carried out, properly interpreted.
Assessment Tools to Examine Students’ Reasoning with Multiple Representations of Bonding with Stacey Lowery Bretz
Deanna Cullen | Tue, 10/04/2022 - 19:22
The use of multiple representations helps to characterize students' understandings and their misconceptions. Stacey Lowery Bretz shared multiple resources and strategies for using them in her ChemEd X Talk. The recording is available here!
Motivating Students While In COVID Times: Striving “Above and Beyond” For Students And Teachers Alike
Yvonne Clifford | Mon, 08/22/2022 - 13:52
The Trials and Tribulations of a Teacher During COVID Times! - Part 2: In this four part series of articles, Yvonne Clifford seeks to provide readers with some tips and concrete, workable ideas that have helped to fulfill her desire to provide a chemistry programme that is both interesting and rigourous.