Writing as a tool for teaching and learning organic chemistry

CHED 168

W. Gary Hollis Jr., hollis@roanoke.edu, Department of Chemistry, Roanoke College, 221 College Lane, Salem, VA 24153
In most organic chemistry classes, students gain an understanding of the course material by working homework problems and then demonstrate this understanding on exams by drawing products, providing mechanisms, and responding to multiple choice and short answer questions. For the past two years in my introductory organic course, I have explored the use of writing as a tool to help students learn the course material. The nature and variety of these writing assignments and their impact on student learning will be reported.
 

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7:30 PM-9:30 PM, Sunday, March 25, 2007 Hyatt Regency Chicago -- Riverside Center, Poster

Division of Chemical Education

The 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 25-29, 2007