Browsing by Author "Musgrove-Richer, Amanda"

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    Enhancing course development through conversations
    (2017-11-30) Gilbert, Brian T; Musgrove-Richer, Amanda; Sandblom, Nicole
    As many undergraduates in the Faculty of Science know, the unit on buffer systems in first year chemistry is one of the toughest parts of the course. However, despite this difficulty being commonly seen, there is still a large gap in the literature on the teaching and learning of buffer systems^1. Due to the gap in literature about teaching buffer systems, this undergraduate research project built upon the work of Orgiland Sutherland^2 and looked to determine if there really is a statistical backing to the claims of difficulty with buffer systems, determine why such a difficulty exists, and attempt to address the observed issues through the implementation of a learning simulation.
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    Enhancing Course Development Through Conversations
    (2017-05) Gilbert, Brian Tidbury; Musgrove-Richer, Amanda; Sandblom, Nicole
    Using student coursework and feedback from an introductory chemistry course for engineering students, we were able to develop new materials designed to focus on improving the issues that students self-identify as problematic. In this way, our dialogue continues between instructors and students over multiple semesters.