Reviewing material using a game format is often a different and interesting way to proceed. This article describes use of a concentration game in a nonmajors environmental chemistry class. In the Concentration game format, students must uncover matching pieces to score extra credit points. A match consists of a question and its corresponding answer. All question–answer pairs are generated from material previously covered in the class. The game causes students to process class material as they must determine whether the answer they uncover belongs with the question also displayed.
How often do students get to delve deeper into the lives
of the
scientists that are typically mentioned in a general chemistry class?
Most of the time, the scientist’s name is mentioned, and then
their scientific contribution becomes the main topic of discussion.
A Scientist Report writing assignment has been used in a General Chemistry
I course to allow each student to become more familiar with one of
the scientists typically mentioned during the semester. Students choose
a scientist and write a paper about the scientist’s life and
scientific contributions, as well as other relevant historical aspects.
There are a variety of sources that can be used to find the necessary
information. Therefore, students encounter different search engines
and research databases. The papers meet eligibility requirements for
a campus-wide library research award presented each year at Hudson
Valley Community College (HVCC). In this paper, the assignment layout
is discussed as well as the scientists available to be chosen by students.
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