Investigating Classroom Myths through Research on Teaching and Learning

Diane M. Bunce received her B.S. in Chemistry from Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY; her Masters of Arts in Teaching from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; and her PhD in Chemical Education from the University of Maryland, College Park, MD. She is a chemistry professor at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC where she has taught for 26 years and directs a graduate program in chemical education. Diane is also the Associate Editor for Chemical Education Research for the Journal of Chemical Education and was an original author on the American Chemical Society's curriculum development teams for Chemistry in the Community (ChemCom) and Chemistry in the Context.

1. Myths: What Are They and How Can We Challenge Them? ; Diane M. Bunce ; 2. How Long Do Students Retain Knowledge after Taking a General Chemistry Test? ; Diane M. Bunce and Jessica R. VandenPlas ; 3. Student-Prepared Formula Sheets in General Chemistry: Do They Help or Hinder Learning? ; Jessica R. VandenPlas, Jack Barbera, Ky Mickelsen, and Ashton Hjerstedt ; 4. "Content Coverage" in a Lecture Format versus Activity-Based Instruction ; Maria T. Oliver-Hoyo ; 5. Development and Refinement of a Research Study Assessing Student Attention in General Chemistry ; Kelly Y. Neiles, Elizabeth A. Flens, Diane M. Bunce, and Michael Ferguson ; 6. Teaching Chemistry with Visualizations: What's the Research Evidence? ; Vickie M. Williamson ; 7. "These Kids Can't Do Inquiry," Another Urban Legend ; Patrick L. Daubenmire, Donald J. Wink, and Adam Tarnoff ; 8. Do Students Learn Chemistry Content in Accelerated Summer Courses? ; Mildred V. Hall, Linda A. Wilson, and Michael J. Sanger ; 9. General Chemistry Student Surveys: Longitudinal Data about Which Factors Helped Students Learn ; Norbert J. Pienta ; 10. Using Item Response Theory To Identify and Address Difficult Topics in General Chemistry ; Kimberly D. Schurmeier, Carrie G. Shepler, Gary J. Lautenschlager, and Charles H. Atwood ; 11. All Assessment Materials Are Not Created Equal: The Myths about Instrument Development, Validity, and Reliability ; Jack Barbera and Jessica R. VandenPlas ; 12. Assessing Conceptual versus Algorithmic Knowledge: Are We Engendering New Myths in Chemical Education? ; Thomas Holme and Kristen Murphy ; 13. Diverse Methodologies Used To Challenge Myths ; Jessica R. VandenPlas and Diane M. Bunce ; Editor's Biography ; Indexes