Education

Video-Enhanced Automatically-Graded Web-Based Pre-Lab Tutorials

Glenn Lo | Wed, 03/20/2019 - 11:36

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In our freshman Chemistry laboratory course at Nicholls State University, tutorials (with embedded quizzes) are used as pre-lab assignments. The text and graphical information provide a sufficient basis to answer all the questions, but YouTube videos are embedded for students who may need additional help. The tutorials could be easily adapted for flipped instruction in high school and college lecture courses.

The Big Idea from AACT: Resources and the Power of Sharing

Jenelle Ball | Sun, 03/17/2019 - 14:57

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Jenelle Ball, the immediate past chair of AACT, shares some current events and visions related to ACCT. This is the first of what we hope will be a series of informal articles highlighting the benifits of joining AACT.

Special Knowledge That Only Teachers Have

Josh Kenney | Wed, 03/13/2019 - 15:02

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Developing PCK requires a certain level of subject matter knowledge, and teachers have a different understanding of subject matter than a person who specializes in that same field. A chemistry teacher and a ‘practicing’ chemist both have subject matter knowledge in chemistry; however, the knowledge is applied differently.

JCE 96.03 March 2019 Issue Highlights

Mary Saecker | Fri, 03/08/2019 - 13:58

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Supporting the Growth and Impact of Chemical Education

The March 2019 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers. Topics featured in this issue include: nanochemistry; supporting the growth and impact of chemical education research; using technology to enhance student experience and understanding; promoting student engagement; teaching with models; exploring kinetics; experimenting with innovative labs.

A Strategy to Build Relevance and Make Connections

Dustin Williams | Thu, 02/28/2019 - 20:13

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This strategy has been very helpful in establishing relevance to topics taught and in making connections between topics taught within a unit. It also provides a way for students to ask questions and make written explanations of phenomena, which are “Science and Engineering Practices” of NGSS.

Element of the Month - An Introduction

Stephen Wright | Tue, 02/19/2019 - 12:15

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A familiarity with the chemistry of some of the elements more commonly encountered in everyday life is a valuable learning experience for all students, regardless of whether they pursue further studies or careers in the sciences. Follow this series of articles to find out how the Element of the Month Project began and how the elements are presented. #IYPT

peergrade- Student Electronically Peer Edit

Chad Husting | Sun, 02/17/2019 - 09:03

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A paper that is peer reviewed multiple times garners enormous amounts of feedback to the student that one teacher cannot provide. This site offers a manageable system to do just that without overwhelming the teacher with the task of grading.

JCE 96.02 February 2019 Issue Highlights

Mary Saecker | Tue, 02/12/2019 - 16:25

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Collaboration among Chemical Educators

The February 2019 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers. Topics featured in this issue include: microplastics and environmental chemistry; examining outreach practices; investigating acid–base chemistry; using Arduino to experiment with carbon dioxide; innovative approaches to analytical chemistry; three-dimensional visualization and tactile learning; understanding Lewis structures; synthesis laboratories; exploring physical chemistry; from the archives: celebrating the International Year of the Periodic Table.