A review of students’ common misconceptions in science and their diagnostic assessment tools

S Soeharto, B CsapÃ, E Sarimanah… - Jurnal Pendidikan …, 2019 - journal.unnes.ac.id
A misconception is well-known as a barrier to students in learning science. Some topics in
science learning are always giving misconception to novice students, and there have been …

Mini-review-teaching writing in the undergraduate neuroscience curriculum: Its importance and best practices

SC Petersen, JM McMahon, HG McFarlane… - Neuroscience …, 2020 - Elsevier
In neuroscience and other scientific disciplines, instructors increasingly appreciate the value
of writing. Teaching students to write well helps them succeed in school, not only because …

Students' meaningful learning experiences from participating in organic chemistry writing-to-learn activities

T Gupte, FM Watts, JA Schmidt-McCormack… - … Research and Practice, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Teaching organic chemistry requires supporting learning strategies that meaningfully
engage students with the challenging concepts and advanced problem-solving skills …

Lessons learned through listening to biology students during a transition to online learning in the wake of the COVID‐19 pandemic

EA Humphrey, JR Wiles - Ecology and Evolution, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract During the Spring Semester of 2020, an outbreak of a novel coronavirus (SARS‐
CoV‐2) and the illnesses it caused (COVID‐19) led to widespread cancelling of on‐campus …

Considering alternative reaction mechanisms: Students' use of multiple representations to reason about mechanisms for a writing-to-learn assignment

FM Watts, GY Park, MN Petterson… - … Education Research and …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Organic reaction mechanisms are often represented by the electron-pushing formalism and
reaction coordinate diagrams. These representations pose a challenge to students because …

Praxis of Writing-to-Learn: A Model for the Design and Propagation of Writing-to-Learn in STEM

SA Finkenstaedt-Quinn, M Petterson… - Journal of Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Writing is a key disciplinary practice in STEM used to construct scientific knowledge and
communicate research findings. With its role in the scientific process, writing is often …

Organic chemistry students' written descriptions and explanations of resonance and its influence on reactivity

PB Brandfonbrener, FM Watts… - Journal of Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Resonance is a fundamental concept that is necessary for students' successful learning in
organic chemistry. However, there is a need to know more about both (1) what students find …

Student-generated video in chemistry education

M Gallardo-Williams, LA Morsch, C Paye… - … Education Research and …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Student-generated videos are growing in popularity in education generally, and in chemistry
education there are several reports emerging on their use in practice. Interest in their use in …

Teaching during a pandemic: Using high‐impact writing assignments to balance rigor, engagement, flexibility, and workload

JA Reynolds, V Cai, J Choi, S Faller, M Hu… - Ecology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The COVID‐19 pandemic has created new challenges for instructors who seek high‐impact
educational practices that can be facilitated online without creating excessive burdens with …

The role of authentic contexts and social elements in supporting organic chemistry students' interactions with writing-to-learn assignments

MN Petterson, SA Finkenstaedt-Quinn… - … Research and Practice, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Student affect is an important factor in the learning process and may be especially important
in gateway courses such as organic chemistry. Students' recognition of the relevance of the …