Building bridges: a review and synthesis of research on teaching knowledge for undergraduate instruction in science, engineering, and mathematics

TC Andrews, NM Speer, GV Shultz - International journal of STEM …, 2022 - Springer
Here, we systematically review research on teaching knowledge in the context of
undergraduate STEM education, with particular attention to what this research reveals about …

Problem solving in chemistry supported by metacognitive scaffolding: teaching associates' perspectives and practices

K Vo, M Sarkar, PJ White, E Yuriev - Chemistry Education Research …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Problem solving is a fundamental skill that chemistry graduates should possess, yet many
students have difficulties solving problems in chemistry. These difficulties may be either …

A perturbed system: How tenured faculty responded to the COVID-19 shift to remote instruction

RL Rupnow, ND LaDue, NM James… - Journal of Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
This study investigates six university professors' reflections on the shift to remote instruction
during the Spring 2020 semester in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The rapid …

Investigating student perceptions of transformational intent and classroom culture in organic chemistry courses

RS Bowen, AA Flaherty, MM Cooper - Chemistry Education Research …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Within chemistry education, there are various curricular and pedagogical approaches that
aim to improve teaching and learning in chemistry. Efforts to characterize these …

University instructors' knowledge for teaching organic chemistry mechanisms

EK Zotos, JJ Tyo, GV Shultz - Chemistry Education Research and …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Many recent studies document the difficulties that students experience when learning
organic chemistry, often due to the complex visualization and reasoning skills required to …

Chemistry graduate teaching assistants' teacher noticing

EK Geragosian, D Zhu, M Skriloff… - … Education Research and …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Chemistry graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) have substantial facetime with
undergraduate students at large research institutions where they lead discussion and lab …

Analysis of post-secondary instructors' pedagogical content knowledge of organic acid–base chemistry using content representations

JR Boothe, EK Zotos, GV Shultz - Chemistry Education Research and …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Acid–base chemistry is a foundational concept for organic chemistry, and the complexities in
teaching and learning acid–base chemistry are well documented. This study aimed to …

Characterizing graduate student identity development in the context of an integrated research and teaching graduate student training course

A Corrales, R Komperda - Journal of Chemical Education, 2022 - ACS Publications
Graduate education in chemistry typically follows an apprenticeship model, primarily aimed
at preparing students for academia; however, the inclusion of teaching within this …

Learning Goals and Priorities Identified by an Examination of Chemistry Graduate Handbooks

B Donkor, J Harshman - Journal of Chemical Education, 2023 - ACS Publications
The commonly accepted goal of doctoral education is to train students to be independent
researchers and scientists. The backward design framework was used to model how …

Chemistry Instructional Coaching: Adapting a Peer-Led Professional Development Program for Chemistry Graduate Teaching Assistants

RC Fantone, I Zaimi, K Meserve… - Journal of Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) are crucial facilitators of undergraduate education, yet
many begin their teaching appointments with minimal knowledge of teaching practices …