Studying student chemistry skills using browser-based tools and eye-tracking hardware

Authors

  • Norbert J. Pienta University of Georgia. Department of Chemistry (USA)
  • Hui Tang University of Georgia. Department of Chemistry (USA)

Keywords:

Student problem solving, solving word problems, drawing Lewis structures, browser-based tools, eye tracking.

Abstract

Browser-based tools collected quantitative data from students in introductory chemistry at the tertiary level. A wordproblem tool used a set of variables generated by an algorithm. A second tool was for drawing Lewis dot structures, including atoms, electrons, bonds and charges. The third tool examined the particulate nature of matter in which spheres represent atoms, ions or molecules. In addition, eye tracking hardware examined proton NMR problems and finding structural features.

keywords: Student problem solving, solving word problems, drawing Lewis structures, browser-based tools, eye tracking.

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No. 23 (2017)

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