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Research: Science and Education
Chemical Education Research
The Effects of a Two-Year Molecular Visualization Experience on Teachers' Attitudes, Content Knowledge, and Spatial Ability
Vickie M. Williamson
Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3255

Thomas J. José
Division of Natural Sciences, Blinn College–Bryan Campus, Bryan, TX 77805-6030

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May 2008
Vol. 85 No. 5
p. 718
Abstract
This study measures changes in teachers' attitudes, content knowledge, and spatial ability following a two-year visualization workshop experience. The workshop involved intensive, half-day sessions over three weeks for two consecutive summers, in which the participants worked with three-dimensional models and computer-generated images. No changes were observed in content knowledge and only a few significant changes in attitude were found. However, this study did find that throughout the workshop teachers' spatial abilities significantly increased with use and decreased with lack of use.
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Citation
Williamson, Vickie M.; José, Thomas J. J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 718.
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Keywords
Chemical Education Research; Computer-Based Learning; Constructivism; First-Year Undergraduate / General; General Public; Molecular Modeling; Multimedia-Based Learning; Professional Development
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3/25/2008
3/28/2008
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