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The Chemical Educator
ISSN: 1430-4171 (electronic version)
Abstract Volume 27
(2022) pp 8-10
Measuring progress during a January-term, organic chemistry bridge course
Michael S. Leonard
Washington & Jefferson College, 60 South Lincoln Street, Washington, PA 15301 Email: mleonard@washjeff.edu
Received February 2, 2021. Accepted September 16, 2021.
Published: 18 May 2022
Abstract. A new iteration of a previously described organic chemistry bridge course implemented pretests and subsequently measured student progress during the two halves of the course: review of Organic Chemistry I and preview of Organic Chemistry II. There were statistically significant overall performance improvements in both cases. Progress was monitored at the level of specific topics as well, where statistically significant improvements were observed in most areas of the review and all aspects of the preview. In addition to enabling students to monitor their own progress, this approach provides insight into successes and areas for further revision of the course.
Key Words: In the Classroom; organic chemistry; post-secondary education; bridge course; winter term; January term; pretest
(*) Corresponding author. (E-mail: mleonard@washjeff.edu)
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