Event Title
Student Misconceptions of Hydrogen Bonding
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Biomedical Sciences
Mentor Information
Julie Henderleiter
Department
Chemistry
Location
Henry Hall Atrium 20
Start Date
11-4-2012 9:00 AM
Keywords
Life Science
Abstract
This survey examines Grand Valley State University (GVSU) chemistry student's comprehension of hydrogen bonding in organic molecules. A strong grasp of hydrogen bonding can increase comprehension of chemistry topics such as boiling point patterns, solubility, and IR spectroscopy. Each question in the predominantly multiple-choice survey was aimed at targeting a specific concept related to hydrogen bonding. Student misconceptions from previous research were used as distractors for each question to identify any recognizable pattern/s of misconceptions. Subjects included organic chemistry students enrolled in CHM 242 and CHM 247, with previous general chemistry CHM 115 experience at GVSU. The purpose of this research was to collect baseline data for changes in student understanding of hydrogen bonding concepts in light of revisions in CHM 115 laboratory to focus some experiments on intermolecular forces.
Student Misconceptions of Hydrogen Bonding
Henry Hall Atrium 20
This survey examines Grand Valley State University (GVSU) chemistry student's comprehension of hydrogen bonding in organic molecules. A strong grasp of hydrogen bonding can increase comprehension of chemistry topics such as boiling point patterns, solubility, and IR spectroscopy. Each question in the predominantly multiple-choice survey was aimed at targeting a specific concept related to hydrogen bonding. Student misconceptions from previous research were used as distractors for each question to identify any recognizable pattern/s of misconceptions. Subjects included organic chemistry students enrolled in CHM 242 and CHM 247, with previous general chemistry CHM 115 experience at GVSU. The purpose of this research was to collect baseline data for changes in student understanding of hydrogen bonding concepts in light of revisions in CHM 115 laboratory to focus some experiments on intermolecular forces.