NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
ERIC Number: EJ1445613
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Aug
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
EISSN: EISSN-1938-1328
Implementation of an R Shiny App for Instructors: An Automated Text Analysis Formative Assessment Tool for Evaluating Lewis Acid-Base Model Use
Brandon J. Yik; David G. Schreurs; Jeffrey R. Raker
Journal of Chemical Education, v100 n8 p3107-3113 2023
Acid-base chemistry, and in particular the Lewis acid-base model, is foundational to understanding mechanistic ideas. This is due to the similarity in language chemists use to describe Lewis acid-base reactions and nucleophile-electrophile interactions. The development of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies has led to the creation of predictive text analysis models that evaluate a large number of open-ended, written formative assessment items. One of these machine learning-based tools developed by the authors evaluates correct Lewis acid-base model use. Bridging the gap between educational research, technological innovation, and instructional practice, we report the development of a web-based, interactive app using R Shiny application technologies that automates scoring of written assessments about acid-base chemistry. Results given by this Shiny app, in the form of on-screen output or a downloadable file, provide instructors with immediate feedback to evaluate acid-base instruction in their organic chemistry courses.
Division of Chemical Education, Inc. and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A