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| It has previously been shown that students who are better at visualizing rotations perform better in Organic Chemistry, owing to the amount of rotations required in areas such as conformers and stereochemistry. Research was undertaken to improve first semester Organic Chemistry students' ability to complete spatial rotation problems. Students' abilities to rotate objects was assessed at the beginning of the semester using the Purdue Visualization of Rotation Test. Weekly worksheets were designed to help students visualize and rotate molecules in three dimensions. Along with the worksheets, commercial board games which develop spatial relations thinking were played during free time in lab. During the last week of the semester students took the Purdue Rotation Test again to see if their scores improved. Results of the pre and post tests as well as comparison to lecture exam scores in areas which use molecule rotation will be presented. |
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Community College Led Advances in Undergraduate Education
8:30 AM-12:10 PM, Sunday, March 25, 2007 McCormick Place North -- Room N230A, Level 2, Oral
Division of Chemical Education |