Abstract
Technology was employed to motivate and captivate students while enriching their in-class education. An outreach program is described that involved college mentors introducing touch-screen technology into a high school chemistry classroom. Three modules were developed, with two of them specifically tailored to encourage comprehension of molecular bonding principles using a chemistry-based iPad app. Feedback-oriented lessons were utilized to pinpoint and address the students learning needs and preferences. Integration of the touch-screen technology with the chemistry curriculum demonstrated favorable results for all people involved: the high school teacher received assistance in the classroom, the college mentors gained experience as well as encouraged the high school students to further pursue chemical education, and the high school students received reinforcement in their chemistry curriculum.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1012-1018 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Chemical Education |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 10 2012 |
Keywords
- Computer-Based Learning
- Covalent Bonding
- First-Year Undergraduate/General
- High School/Introductory Chemistry
- Lewis Structures
- Minorities in Chemistry
- Multimedia-Based Learning
- Physical Chemistry
- Student-Centered Learning
- Valence Bond Theory
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Education