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Understanding the Impact of a General Chemistry Course on Students' Transition to Organic Chemistry
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Collins-Webb, Alexandra; Jeffery, Kathleen A.; Sweeder, Ryan D. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2016
The move from general chemistry to organic chemistry can be a challenge for students as it often involves a transition from quantitatively-oriented to mechanistically-oriented thinking. This study found that the design of the general chemistry course can change the student experience of this transition as assessed by a reflective survey. The…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Science Instruction, Student Experience
Student Success in Introductory Psychology: The Value of Teachers Knowing More about Their Students
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Wu, Jennifer; Kraemer, Philipp – Teaching of Psychology, 2017
This project describes the results from a large enrollment introductory psychology course specially designed to improve performance of first-year students. The main objective of the project was to identify early indicators of student success to inform future teaching and promote classroom engagement. Variables representing academic preparation,…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Introductory Courses, Psychology, Academic Achievement
Exploring Relationships Between Objective and Subjective Measures of Instructional Outcomes. AIR Forum 1979 Paper.
Dumont, Richard G.; Troelstrup, Richard L. – 1979
A pilot project in performance funding was conducted at Tennessee Technological University. A random sample of 112 seniors participated in a special assessment exercise involving the American College Testing (ACT) Battery and the ACT College Outcome Measures Project. The participants also completed a questionnaire designed to elicit self-reports…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bibliographies, College Students, Conference Reports