Many of the instruments developed for research use by the chemistry education community
are relatively new. Because psychometric evidence dictates the validity of interpretations …

Over recent years, studies have shown that science and health profession graduates
demonstrate gaps in their fundamental pharmacology knowledge and ability to apply …

The ability to use representations of molecular structure to predict the macroscopic
properties of a substance is central to the development of a robust understanding of …

The central goal of this study was to create a new diagnostic tool to identify organic
chemistry students' alternative conceptions related to acid strength. Twenty years of …

Threshold concepts (TCs) are concepts that, when mastered, represent a transformed
understanding of a discipline without which the learner cannot progress. We have …

Studies indicate that the majority of students in undergraduate biochemistry take a surface
approach to learning, associated with rote memorization of material, rather than a deep …

As research‐based, active learning approaches become more common in biochemistry
classrooms, the large lecture course remains the most challenging to transform. Here, we …

Intermolecular forces (IMFs), or more broadly, noncovalent interactions either within or
between molecules, are central to an understanding of a wide range of chemical and …

Self-efficacy is an affective learning outcome that has been associated with academic
performance and retention in STEM. Self-efficacy has been defined as students' beliefs …

In this quantitative study, a shortened version of the Attitude toward the Subject of Chemistry
Inventory (ASCI) created by Bauer (2008) was used to identify the chemistry attitudes of two …