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Research: Science and Education
Chemical Education Research
Kinetic versus Static Visuals for Facilitating College Students' Understanding of Organic Reaction Mechanisms in Chemistry
Abdulwali H. Aldahmash
Department of Science, College of Education, Sanaa University, Taiz, The Republic of Yemen

Michael R. Abraham
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019-0370

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December 2009
Vol. 86 No. 12
p. 1442
Abstract
Using animated computer-generated graphics to assist instruction has recently attracted the attention of educators and educational researchers. The specific focus of this study is to compare the influence of animated visuals with static visuals on college students' understanding of organic reaction mechanisms in chemistry. This study also focuses on the relationship between students' achievement and spatial ability. The results demonstrate that students using animated visuals performed significantly better than students using static visuals, who in turn performed significantly better than a control group with respect to knowledge of organic reaction mechanisms. A positive correlation was found between students' spatial ability and their achievement in organic chemistry. The results also indicate that students with high spatial ability gain more by viewing the kinetic visualizations.
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Citation
Aldahmash, Abdulwali H.; Abraham, Michael R. J. Chem. Educ. 2009, 86, 1442.
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Keywords
Chemical Education Research; Learning Theories; Mechanisms of Reactions; Multimedia-Based Learning; Organic Chemistry; Second-Year Undergraduate
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10/23/2009
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