Especially JCE: March 2019
Erica Jacobsen | Fri, 03/15/2019 - 23:16
Erica Jacobsen shares highlights from the March 2019 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education.
curriculum
High-Impact Strategies for Implementing Next Generation Science Standards
Ryan Bruick | Tue, 03/05/2019 - 09:03
Like many members of the ChemEd X community, I am working with colleagues to teach and assess the Next Generation Science Standards in our high school’s general chemistry course. We are invested in engaging our students in Three-Dimensional Learning. This article aims to introduce readers to four of the high-impact shifts in mindset and practices we believe are helping our students learn to be better scientists.
NGSS-ify Alka-Seltzer Rockets
Stephanie O'Brien | Tue, 02/19/2019 - 18:50
Given a guiding question, students determined what they wanted to test, did the experiment and got their CER boards ready for review. Instead of a regular argumentation session, we had a glow and grow session, where students had to provide positive and negative feedback for each board.
Common Questions About the AP Chemistry Exam
Kristen Drury | Mon, 02/04/2019 - 12:17
Answers to common questions about the AP Chemistry Exam format, content, and grading.
Boltzmann Bucks—Helping Students Conceptualize Entropy
Ben Meacham | Tue, 01/29/2019 - 16:43
If you are looking to go beyond using traditional, arguably misleading, definitions of entropy involving “disorder” and “messy bedroom” analogies, the Boltzmann Bucks game fits the bill. The game, pulled from a Journal of Chemical Education article, provides a wonderful opportunity for students to more accurately conceptualize entropy.
Josh Kenney is Teaching, Youtubing, and Researching Chemistry Education
Josh Kenney | Mon, 01/14/2019 - 14:53
I think that most people can recall someone whom we considered to be a great teacher. The kind of person who inspired us and motivated us to learn. As I started my career, I remember wondering what kind of teacher my students thought I was.
Synergistic Inquiry
Tom Kuntzleman | Thu, 01/03/2019 - 13:46
Some research indicates that it is not always beneficial for students to work entirely on their own as they conduct inquiry-based investigations. This article explores a method of inquiry learning in which teachers and students work together to envision, conduct, and analyze experiments.
Peer Editing
Chad Husting | Sun, 12/02/2018 - 19:30
One aspect of Argument Driven Inquiry that has not been discussed here is the peer editing piece. I have succesfully tried it out with my own students.
Take Home Labs
Chad Husting | Sat, 11/10/2018 - 07:56
Several teachers I know have had circumstances present themselves in which they may not always be able to provide lab experiences in a traditional lab setting. They still want to provide students with rigorous problem solving situations that require students to use the scientific method. Could rigorous take home labs possibly be the answer?
3-Dimensional Assessments and Helping Students Develop the Necessary Skills
Deborah Herrington | Fri, 10/19/2018 - 16:55
Recent efforts have recognized the Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards as the most current research regarding what we know about teaching and learning of science, and have suggested that 3-dimensional (3D) instruction should guide science instruction at not only the K-12 level, but also at the college level.