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ChemDiscovery Program: A Technology Integrated Approach for Teaching Chemistry

ChemDiscovery is a high school chemistry curriculum that integrates computer programs, activities, and text, providing an inquiry-based learning environment that adapts to individual learning needs and styles. This study compares the effectiveness of the ChemDiscovery program with traditional teaching methods in terms of student attitudes and aptitude towards chemistry.

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ChemDiscovery Program: A Technology Integrated Approach for Teaching Chemistry

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  1. Will it work for us? Dan Clune IT596 Spring 2005

  2. Why?? First year teaching chemistry!!! I use Technology!!!! Wrong place at the wrong time!!!

  3. “ChemDiscovery is a full-year high school chemistry curriculum that integrates computer programs, activities and text to provide an inquiry-based learning environment design to adapt to individual learning needs and learning styles.”

  4. Classroom Organization ChemDiscovery Traditional

  5. Teacher’s Role ChemDiscovery Traditional

  6. On the American Chemical Society Test No significant differences in scores between ChemDiscovery class and those of a traditional class. • ChemDiscovery program places heavy demands on teachers. • Developers available to instructors. • Improve student attitude toward chemistry!!!!!!!

  7. Methodology • Material Covered • Balancing Equations • Reaction Types • One ChemDiscovery class. • One traditional class. • Pre Survey – Post Survey. • Pretest – Posttest. • Data Analysis.

  8. Methodology – Pre - Survey Student Survey They actually care about how we like to learn!!

  9. Methodology – Pre - Test Student Test Wow!!!!! This stuff is hard!!!

  10. Lecture Lecture Labs Labs Homework Homework Practice Practice Methodology - Instruction ChemDiscovery Approach Experimental Group Traditional Approach Control Group Computer Simulations

  11. Instruction Differences Traditional Approach (Control Group) ChemDiscovery Approach (Experimental Group)

  12. Methodology – Post - Survey Student Survey So, what was so different???? I really liked the computer lessons!!!!!

  13. Methodology – Post - Test Student Test This is hard!!! I get it!!!

  14. Methodology – Data Analysis

  15. Results – Aptitude Analysis

  16. { { 8.5 9.4 Results – Aptitude Analysis Gain ExperimentalPre-Test ExperimentalPost-Test ControlPre-Test ControlPost-Test

  17. Results – Aptitude Analysis • Control Group – Larger Gain • Pre-test t-test: p > 0.05 (0.125) • 12.5% chance of random error. • No aptitude gain from treatment.

  18. Results – Attitude Analysis

  19. Results – Attitude Analysis • Experimental Group • Higher Initial Attitude • Increased after Treatment • Control Group • No Change

  20. Conclusion • Use of ChemDiscovery Program • Positive Effect on Attitude • Little effect on Aptitude • One on One Teacher Interaction • Effective form of Instruction

  21. Conclusion The ChemDiscovery Program is probably not the program us!!

  22. Implications for My Teaching/School • As a Teacher: • Find a balance between Aptitude and Attitude. • Do I want students to like science? • Can the students pass State Requirements? • Push toward a Differential Classroom. • Prepare Students for College Science. • Will my Students Pursue Science Careers. • Is Science just too hard!!!!

  23. Implications for Future Research • Reflection on research: • Run research for a longer period. • Include more students in the study. • Personal Note: • Confidence to do research. • Perform Pilot Programs before changing curriculum.

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