Using Games to Build and Improve 10th Grade Students’ Understanding of the Concept of Chemical Bonding and the Representation of Molecules

Molvinger, Karine; Lautier, Gaëtan; Ayral, Rose Marie

doi:10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c01287

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“…A large variety of game types have been used in chemistry education, including card games, 2−4 board games, 5 app-based games, 6 and role-playing games. 7 Games have been developed that span a wide range of different topics in chemistry education, including introductory topics such as chemical bonding 8 and organic nomenclature 9 and more advanced topics including quantum mechanics 10 and retrosynthesis. 11 Reported benefits of using game-based learning approaches in chemistry education include improved student engagement, 12 creating a structure to support peer learning, 13 and positive impacts on student learning of the relevant topics.…”

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“…A large variety of game types have been used in chemistry education, including card games, − board games, app-based games, and role-playing games . Games have been developed that span a wide range of different topics in chemistry education, including introductory topics such as chemical bonding and organic nomenclature and more advanced topics including quantum mechanics and retrosynthesis …”

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confidence: 99%

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Spectroscopy Unlocked: An Escape Room Activity for Introductory Chemistry Courses

Mahomed,

Sisodia,

Williams

et al. 2024

J. Chem. Educ.

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Spectroscopy Unlocked is an escape room activity cocreated by student and staff authors. The escape room presents students with a series of activities that they must complete in the laboratory in order to reveal a series of codes and clues that can be combined to "unlock" the escape room. Students were highly engaged with the escape room, and evaluation of the activity revealed that students agreed that the format of the activity facilitated their learning and that the activities provided an appropriate level of challenge. The activity can be integrated into introductory chemistry courses, and it may be possible to adapt the activity to change the level or content to meet the specific needs of other courses.

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Spectroscopy Unlocked: An Escape Room Activity for Introductory Chemistry Courses

Mahomed,

Sisodia,

Williams

et al. 2024

J. Chem. Educ.

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“…4 Other researchers also proposed a way of sequencing chemical bonding topics that would help students learn the concepts more effectively. 13 Games were also used to teach chemical bonding to grade 10 French students 14 and Indonesian high school students. 15 Although these studies utilized games in the teaching of the topic, they focused student's conception of chemical bonding and the validation and practicality of the games.…”

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GamesBond: A Game-based Supplemental Teaching Material for Ionic and Covalent Bonding

Debit,

Bacoba,

Tabanao

et al. 2024

J. Chem. Educ.

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It is the responsibility of chemistry educators to identify and implement instructional strategies, such as introducing educational board games that can foster active and constructive learning and promote an enjoyable learning experience. This study aimed to design, develop, and evaluate a board game that has the potential to be used as a supplementary tool in teaching ionic and covalent bonding–utilizing game-based learning theory for the secondary level. Experts in chemistry education were asked to validate the board game to ensure the accuracy of the concepts before it was introduced as an intervention. Improvement in academic achievement was also examined through a researcher-made test before and after utilizing the board game using a quasi-experimental nonequivalent design. Students also utilized a researcher-made Likert scale containing five criteria for game-based learning: affective, behavioral, cognitive, and social/cultural engagements. Results also show a statistical difference in the mean score of the students’ academic achievement between the two groups. This value implies that using the board game resulted in a positive increase in the test outcomes. The results also demonstrate high acceptability in all criteria, implying their potential to be used in the classroom as a supplementary activity.

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“…Mastery of the concept of chemical bonds includes various sub-concepts that students must master, such as determining valence electrons and types of chemical bonds [4]. These sub-concepts will be well understood if students can know each process of bond formation and the reasons for the formation of these bonds.…”

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Student's Chemical Bonds Concept: Rasch Model Analysis

Mulyanti

Nugroho

Harahap

2023

Int. J. Chem. Educ. Res.

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This study was conducted to measure students' conceptual understanding of chemical bonds. The test through an online form includes a two-level test—a total of 50 students who have studied chemical bonds as research subjects. The method used is quantitative through analysis with the dichotomous Rasch model. A total of seven sub-concepts of chemical bonds have been tested on students through a two-level test, namely questions, and reasons. The questions given were declared valid and reliable according to the Rasch model. The concept that is considered the most difficult for students is the description of orbitals and molecular hybridization

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Using Games to Build and Improve 10th Grade Students’ Understanding of the Concept of Chemical Bonding and the Representation of Molecules

Cited by 3 publications

References 16 publications

Spectroscopy Unlocked: An Escape Room Activity for Introductory Chemistry Courses

Spectroscopy Unlocked: An Escape Room Activity for Introductory Chemistry Courses

GamesBond: A Game-based Supplemental Teaching Material for Ionic and Covalent Bonding

Student's Chemical Bonds Concept: Rasch Model Analysis

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