Research
Chemistry Education
Chemistry education researchers study how students learn chemistry and which teaching
approaches work.
Research specialties
- Student learning: how students come to understand chemistry
- Curriculum and assessment: what gets taught, and how learning is measured
- Motivation: what keeps students engaged and persisting in chemistry
- Chemistry instruction: teaching approaches that work in real classrooms
Faculty
- Scott Lewis, Professor
Evaluating curricular effectiveness and supporting at-risk students - Jeffrey Raker, Professor
Survey research methodologies; affect in organic and inorganic chemistry courses - Ying Wang, Assistant Professor
Student self-regulated learning and motivation in chemistry, evaluating intervention effectiveness, quantitative and qualitative research
Center for the Improvement of Teaching and Research in STEM Education (CITRUS)
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Undergraduates can earn credit for research in a faculty lab. Prospective graduate students can explore funding, awards and student life.