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Duffy, Erin M.; Cooper, Melanie M. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2020
Inquiry-style laboratory courses, in which students engage in open-ended projects rather than a prescribed set of experimental steps ("cookbooks"), are becoming increasingly popular at the undergraduate level. Reformed curricula require reforms in training teachers; in the case of large universities, laboratory instructors are typically…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Chemistry, Science Laboratories
Kararo, Alex T.; Colvin, Rachel A.; Cooper, Melanie M.; Underwood, Sonia M. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2019
The relationship between chemical structure and physical and chemical properties is essential to chemistry. Studies have shown that students have difficulty using structural representations to predict properties, which is not surprising because of the sequence of inferences that are required for sense-making. However, obtaining a nuanced model of…
Descriptors: Prediction, Introductory Courses, Chemistry, Science Instruction
Cooper, Melanie M.; Underwood, Sonia M.; Hilley, Caleb Z. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2012
Lewis structures are a simplified two dimensional "cartoon" of molecular structure that allow a knowledgeable user to predict the types of properties a particular substance may exhibit. However, prior research shows that many students fail to recognize these structure-property connections and are unable to decode the information…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Student Surveys
Sandi-Urena, Santiago; Cooper, Melanie M.; Gatlin, Todd A. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2011
Research in general chemistry laboratory instruction has rarely focused on the impact of the learning environment on the graduate teaching assistants (GTAs). We decided to investigate the effect that facilitating a well established cooperative problem-based chemistry laboratory has on GTAs' epistemological and metacognitive development, and how…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Graduate Students, Educational Environment, Cooperative Learning
Sandi-Urena, Santiago; Cooper, Melanie M.; Gatlin, Todd A.; Bhattacharyya, Gautam – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2011
Most educators and scientists would agree that science laboratory instruction has the potential of developing science practices fundamental to achieving scientific literacy. However, there is scant evidence to support that this potential is realized, particularly in tertiary level education. This paper reports qualitative results from a sequential…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Laboratories, Metacognition, Scientific Literacy
Cooper, Melanie M.; Sandi-Urena, Santiago; Stevens, Ron – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2008
Metacognition is fundamental in achieving understanding of chemistry and developing of problem solving skills. This paper describes an across-method-and-time instrument designed to assess the use of metacognition in chemistry problem solving. This multi method instrument combines a self report, namely the Metacognitive Activities Inventory…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Problem Solving, Metacognition, Skill Development