Exploring Everyday Chemistry: The Effectiveness of an Organic Chemistry Massive Open Online Course as an Education and Outreach Tool
| Autor: | Andrew F. Parsons |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Applications of Chemistry
media_common.quotation_subject 01 natural sciences Electronic learning Article Education ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Organic chemistry Chemistry (relationship) First-Year Undergraduate/General media_common Computer based learning Enthusiasm 010405 organic chemistry Computer-based Learning Student/Career Counseling Massive open online course 05 social sciences Organic Chemistry 050301 education General Chemistry Internet/Web-based Learning 0104 chemical sciences Variety (cybernetics) Outreach Distance Learning/Self Instruction 0503 education |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Chemical Education |
| ISSN: | 1938-1328 0021-9584 |
| Popis: | A massive open online course (MOOC), Exploring Everyday Chemistry (eeDc), was delivered four times between 2017 and 2019, attracting a worldwide audience of over 15 000 learners from a wide range of backgrounds. This 4-week course was designed to show a variety of everyday applications of organic chemistry, targeted at high school students seeking to study a chemistry-related degree at university. A mix of video, text, polls, quizzes, and practical activities was incorporated with material designed to build on high school studies, highlighting aspects of university-level teaching and research, as well as showcasing some career opportunities for chemistry graduates. We monitored student attitudes toward this course, finding a consistent enthusiasm for the approach and selection of material. The impact of the course was evident from the significant number of students who mentioned it positively in their university applications. |
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