L O C A L |
Library for Organic Chemistry Active LearningCreated by Laurie Starkey,
Professor of Organic Chemistry at Cal Poly Pomona |
Bonding/Structure, Acid-Base, NomenclatureLewis Structures & Line Drawings |
Stereochem, Radicals,
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Substitution & Elimination
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Alcohols, Ethers
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Carbonyl Chemistry Aldehydes & Ketones |
Alpha-Carbon ChemistryEnols & Enolates |
Conj. Systems, AromaticityConjugated Dienes (Diels-Alder, 1,2/1,4-Addition) |
Additional Topics |
About Clickers Classroom response systems (CRS, also known as "clickers") allow students to answer or vote on a question with a hand-held device, much like polling the audience on the Who Wants to be a Millionaire gameshow. Some clickers allow for alphanumeric entry, but most are geared toward multiple-choice questions. Infusing a lecture with clicker questions not only improves student engagement, but provides opportunities for real-time formative assessment. The instructor can help identify and lead a discussion on common misconceptions and mistakes, and students can get find out whether or not they truly understand the topic. "Think-Pair-Share" is a particularly engaging peer-instruction technique for using clicker questions, as pioneered by Eric Mazur and the ConcepTests he developed for his Harvard Physics courses. (Organic Chemistry ConcepTests collection by JCE/ChemEdX). Would you like to contribute clicker questions to LOCAL? Please contact Laurie Starkey |
Want to make a video? See "Video Creation Resources" at the following website. The goal of the LOCAL website is to build collection of videos and other resources that can be used to support a flipped classroom model (to learn more, visit flippedlearning.org or Vanderbilt Center for Teaching). When a class is "flipped," the traditional lecture material is accessed by the student outside of class, so face-to-face class time can be spent on more meaningful tasks: working problems and having discussions...putting theory into practice. (General Chemistry flipped classrooms: U of Maine)
Last updated March 2023