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Introductory Chemistry: A Novel Approach

Introductory Chemistry: A Novel Approach. Dr. Levi Torrison Dr. Fiona Lihs Estrella Mountain Community College, Avondale, AZ. Not such a new idea!. One of the greatest minds was taught at a school that:

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Introductory Chemistry: A Novel Approach

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  1. Introductory Chemistry: A Novel Approach Dr. Levi Torrison Dr. Fiona Lihs Estrella Mountain Community College, Avondale, AZ

  2. Not such a new idea! • One of the greatest minds was taught at a school that: “promoted using a series of steps that begins with hands on observations and then proceeded to intuitions, conceptual thinking, and visual imagery, where rote drills, memorization and force-fed facts were avoided.” Einstein: His Life and Universe Walter Isaacson

  3. Background Modeling and physics Modeling and HS Modeling/Active learning at EMCC

  4. What it looks like Pics of whiteboarding

  5. Work with your group: Science question/demo Groups whiteboard (butcher paper) Discussion/ board meeting with a couple people Post activity

  6. Assessment of Basic Chemistry Concepts • American Chemical Society Averages • Second semester chemistry students • entrance score of 10/22 • exit score of 11/22 correct. • increase of 1 of the possible 12 answered wrong initially • g value of 0.08. . • EMCC • Introductory Chemistry students • entrance score of 8.9/20 • exit score of 11.9/20 • increase of 3 of the possible 10.4 answered wrong initially • g value of 0.27

  7. Lessons learned Be prepared for three years of complaints Align all sections Don’t let boards surprise you Peer pressure, review If you are interested – contact Levi

  8. References Beyond Appearances: Students’ misconceptions about basic chemical ideas; Vanessa Barker: Royal Society of Chemistry Question their Answers; Brenda Royce: The physics teacher; Volume 42, October 2004 Page 25-26 Why you should measure your students’ reasoning ability; Coletta, Phillips, Steinart: The physics teacher; Volume 45, April 2007 page 235-238 Exothermic Bond Breaking: A persistent misconception; William Galley: Journal of Chemical Education; Volume 81, No.4 page 523-525 Testing for conceptual understanding in General Chemistry; Bowen, Bunce: The chemical educator; Volume 2 No.2 presented at ACS April 2007 The great ideas of chemistry; Gillespie: Journal of chemical education; Volume 74 No. 7 July 1997 page 862-864 Improving teaching and learning through chemistry education research: A look to the future; Dorothy Gabel: Journal of chemical education; Volume 76 No. 4 April 1999 page 548-556

  9. Thank you for your attention and time I wonder where I put my goggles? Looks way too perky and happy. – evidently loves her job. Awesome hair.

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