Resources to Increase Student Engagement and Improve Mindset
Teaching Online Organic Chemistry "Labs" and Lectures: Moving Beyond Survival Mode (Wiley webinar and presentation pdf)
- Video Creation Resources
(handout)
- Organic Chemistry Resources
Building Community in the Remote Classroom (presentation pdf)
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Learning-Focused Syllabus
- Organic Chemistry II remote learning syllabus Fall 2020 and CHM 201 Syllabi - Original (Content-Focused) and Redesigned (Learning-Focused)
- Michael S. Palmer, Lindsay B. Wheeler & Itiya Aneece (2016) Does the Document Matter? The Evolving Role of Syllabi in Higher Education
Change: The Magazine of
Higher Learning, 48:4, 36-47, DOI: 10.1080/00091383.2016.1198186 (link)
- Growth Mindset Resources
- Exam Wrappers: Carnegie Mellon examples and Organic Chemistry example and Grade-Predicting Clicker Question
Metacognition: By taking a step back and thinking about the way you learn, you can improve your learning! An "exam wrapper" survey will guide you through an exercise in self-reflection, with the goal of improving your performance on the next exam.
Mind-tricks for Mastery:
Redesigning an Organic Chemistry Course by
Focusing on Productive Persistence (poster pdf)
Abstract:
The goal of this course redesign was to reduce the D/F/W rate by improving students' attitudes about Organic Chemistry and exploring learning theory to improve their persistence. Lessons on having a growth mindset have been incorporated, and utilizing a learning-focused syllabus helped to build a supportive environment. Metacognitive reflection was encouraged with exam wrappers and weekly journal prompts. Incentives were given for students to form groups (Organic Learning Communities, OLC) outside of class, and structured activities were provided for the OLCs on a weekly basis.
- Course Redesign with Technology (CSU-CRT) ePortfolios
- 2015-16 CHM 315 (online homework, exam wrappers)
- 2016-17 CHM 201 (mindset, OLC)
- 2017-18 CHM 314 (repository of problem-based learning activities)