A Rationally Designed General Chemistry Diagnostic Test

Russell, Arlene A.

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“…In part, the Toledo exam tested arithmetic and algebra skills, but to a much smaller extent than chemistry content. Russell (1994) described the California Chemistry Diagnostic Test, which also primarily tests chemistry content (37 chemistry questions, 7 mathematics questions) but is designed as a diagnostic tool rather than a placement tool.…”

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Comparisons of Success and Retention in a General Chemistry Course Before and After the Adoption of a Mathematics Prerequisite

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Wheland

2009

School Sci & Mathematics

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This study of the relationships between mathematical ability and success and retention in a general chemistry course was conducted at an open‐enrollment university whose mission is to provide a quality education to a culturally and economically diverse student body. We studied the correlation between the demonstrated level of mathematical ability and success in chemistry and the correlation between the demonstrated level of mathematical ability and retention in chemistry. After the chemistry department implemented a mathematics prerequisite for the chemistry course, data were examined to compare success and retention prior to and after the adoption of the prerequisite. Analysis showed that success and retention in chemistry increased after the adoption of the mathematics prerequisite.

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Comparisons of Success and Retention in a General Chemistry Course Before and After the Adoption of a Mathematics Prerequisite

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Wheland

2009

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“…Currently, a wide range of placement tests is used for general chemistry but perhaps the most common are the two distributed by the American Chemical Society, namely, the California Chemistry Diagnostic Test (12,13) and the Toledo Chemistry Placement Examination (14). These exams are routinely used for placement and to provide a validated external measure of student performance.…”

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Using the First Exam for Student Placement in Beginning Chemistry Courses

2009

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“…Many researchers have studied connections between college chemistry success and student background experiences such as SAT-Math scores (1)(2)(3), mathematical ability (2)(3)(4), mathematics coursework (3), chemistry background (5)(6)(7), and placement tests (7)(8)(9). Educational research on chemistry has long held an interest in finding best practice in high school chemistry for college chemistry preparation (10).…”

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High School Chemistry Content Background of Introductory College Chemistry Students and Its Association with College Chemistry Grades

2006

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Do students who focus on some content areas in high school chemistry have an advantage over others in college chemistry? Published research on high school preparation for college science dates back as far as the 1920s, but results have been mixed. This manuscript seeks to answer this question through the use of a broad-based survey of 3521 introductory college chemistry students. This study provides descriptive analyses showing the distribution of high school content experiences reported by college chemistry students from 31 four-year colleges and universities in the United States. The results indicate that stoichiometry rises above seven other topic areas studied in high school as most strongly predictive of college chemistry success. In addition, three mathematics background predictors, including calculus background, were found to be highly significant.

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A Rationally Designed General Chemistry Diagnostic Test

Abstract: The California Chemistry Diagnostics Test Project constructed a 44-item test from those items found relevant to student success in first-term general chemistry.

Cited by 48 publications

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Comparisons of Success and Retention in a General Chemistry Course Before and After the Adoption of a Mathematics Prerequisite

Comparisons of Success and Retention in a General Chemistry Course Before and After the Adoption of a Mathematics Prerequisite

Using the First Exam for Student Placement in Beginning Chemistry Courses

High School Chemistry Content Background of Introductory College Chemistry Students and Its Association with College Chemistry Grades

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