Chemistry Student Success A Field-tested, Evidence-based Guide

by Johnson, Amy; Odeleye, Oluwatobi O.

• ISBN13: 9780841236844
• ISBN10: 0841236844
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2021-03-31
• Publisher: American Chemical Society

Author Biography

Amy Flanagan Johnson received her B.A. from Knox College and her M.S. and Ph.D. from Purdue University. Currently, she serves as a professor in the Department of Chemistry at Eastern Michigan University. Johnson prefers to teach introductory and general chemistry courses, as that is where she feels
there is the best opportunity for her to help students develop an appreciation for the wonders of chemistry. Her research interests include knowledge transfer, pre-service teacher education, and pedagogical approaches for teaching climate change. Johnson was recognized by Eastern Michigan University
for her teaching with the 2010 Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Award.

Oluwatobi O. Odeleye received her B.S. and M.S. from Eastern Michigan University and her Ph.D. from South Dakota State University. Currently, she is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Oklahoma. She typically teaches general chemistry courses
and currently serves as the director of the General Chemistry program at the University of Oklahoma. She believes teaching and chemical education research should go together and is always looking for techniques to improve student engagement in her classroom. She believes there is no perfect way to
teach, but the teaching and learning processes should always be student centered.

Table of Contents

Preface

Enhancing Student Success in General Chemistry
Chapter 1: Engaging Students Daily in General Chemistry, Abbey E. Fischer
Chapter 2: It's Never Just One Thing: Progressive Development of Teaching and Learning, Luis D. Montes
Chapter 3: Developing an Active Learning Teaching Philosophy: Baptism by Fire, Ashleigh L. P. Thomas
Chapter 4: The Adventures of a First-Year Teaching-Emphasis Instructor, Oluwatobi O. Odeleye
Chapter 5: Focusing on Student Learning: Efforts at Multiple Levels, Craig M. Teague
Chapter 6: Reducing Attrition in General Chemistry by Redesigning the Class Format, Elizabeth A. Jensen

Enhancing Student Success in Upper-Level Courses
Chapter 7: Encouraging Civic-Mindedness in the Undergraduate Chemistry Classroom, Ursula J. Williams
Chapter 8: Helping Students Take Responsibility in Their Own Learning Process: My Approaches, Failures, and Successes, Manjula B. K. Koralegedara

Enhancing Student Success Via Outreach Experiences
Chapter 9: "... It Was a Terrible Mistake!", Anthony J. Tournis and Vito M. Dipinto
Chapter 10: Demonstration Shows: High School Students Performing Science Outreach, Corinne A. Fish and Merryn Cole
Chapter 11: The SLAM Program: Fostering Curiosity in Chemistry in a Rural North Carolina Middle School, Dana Emmert

Case Studies of Specific Strategies to Enhance Student Success
Chapter 12: Rock the First Day!, Brittany R. Flokstra and Susan E. Hill
Chapter 13: Case Studies in Chemistry: Engaging Students by Connecting Chemistry to Real World Issues, Jack F. Eichler
Chapter 14: An Active-Learning Specific Heat Activity to Increase Comprehension and Problem
Solving., Deborah R. Rosenthal

Editors' Biographies
Author Index
Subject Index