In the wake of the ongoing nationwide antiracist movement, the academy at large has been
reflecting on its role in society and the pursuit of social justice. Here, we examine the state of …

Students' social belonging in a general chemistry course has been shown to predict
academic performance in that course. Additionally, students' social belonging at the …

Feeling a sense of belonging in a learning environment can have positive effects on student
success. The impact of this psychosocial variable on undergraduates' achievement and …

What we as scientists and educators assess has a tremendous impact on whom we
authorize to participate in science careers. Unfortunately, in critical gateway chemistry …

Women and minorities remain underrepresented in chemistry bachelor's degree attainment
in the United States, despite efforts to improve their early chemistry achievement through …

The 100th anniversary of the first article (published in 1921) examining student success and
the high school to university transition in chemistry provides an excellent opportunity to …

This study examined learning processes in undergraduate online general chemistry
courses. The study aimed to characterize learners according to their learning patterns and to …

This work presents the evaluation and refinement of a chemistry attitude measure, Attitude
toward the Subject of Chemistry Inventory (ASCI), for college students. The original 20-item …

This study describes an evaluation of the Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) reform model in
first-semester general chemistry. PLTL was implemented in place of one-third of the …

Student success in chemistry is inherently tied to motivational and other affective processes.
We investigated three distinct constructs tied to motivation: self-efficacy, interest, and effort …