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Publication Date: 2020-Apr
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Increasing Chemistry Students' Knowledge, Confidence, and Conceptual Understanding of pH Using a Collaborative Computer pH Simulation
Chemistry Education Research and Practice, v21 n2 p528-535 Apr 2020
The purpose of this quasi-experimental non-equivalent pretest posttest control group research was to determine whether or not the use of a collaborative pH computer simulation has an impact on the knowledge, confidence, and conceptual understanding of fundamental pH concepts for undergraduate Chemistry II students. A purposeful sample of 59 Chemistry II undergraduate students were administered pre/post assessments and surveys. Results indicated higher pH knowledge, pH confidence, and pH conceptual understanding among those students who had completed the collaborative computer simulation modules (23 students/ intervention group) instead of the alternative traditional classroom assignments (36 students/control group).
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Undergraduate Students, Computer Simulation, Scientific Concepts, Pretests Posttests, Student Attitudes, Biochemistry, Self Esteem, Knowledge Level, Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Colorado (Boulder)
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