Solving problems in organic chemistry often requires the consideration of reaction
mechanisms. As such, much research has been devoted to the examination of how students …

Organic chemistry reaction mechanisms are central to the discipline of organic chemistry but
challenging for students to learn and for instructors to teach. Due to the unique challenges …

Organic chemistry education is one of the youngest research areas among all chemistry
related research efforts, and its published scholarly work has become vibrant and diverse …

The fundamental structure of a typical mainstream two-semester organic chemistry course,
populated mostly by life science majors and taught at universities throughout the United …

Research in organic chemistry education has revealed that students often rely on rote
memorization when learning mechanisms. Not much is known about student productive …

This three-year study builds on prior work analyzing students' causal mechanistic
explanations about acid–base reactions. Here we extend that work to characterize and …

In chemistry, reasoning about the underlying mechanisms of observed phenomena lies at
the core of scientific practices. The process of uncovering, analyzing, and interpreting …

Citizens in all roles need to be able to construct causal explanations of scientific phenomena
and engage in coherent argumentation, supported by evidence and sound reasoning …

Reaction mechanisms are a core component of organic chemistry. Being able to handle
these mechanisms is a central skill for students in this discipline. Diagnosing and fostering …

Chemistry teaching has traditionally been weakly connected to everyday life, technology,
society, and history and philosophy of science. This article highlights knowledge areas and …