Quantum Mechanical Analysis of Donor -Acceptor Interactions in Organometallic Complexes and Comparative Analysis of Class Size and Teacher Experience on Student Experience Satisfaction and Learning

Chapter 6 discusses the results of a year long research project studying student perceptions and success in two types of general chemistry courses. This study uses three ways to determine if student performance and satisfaction were different between the two types of sections: exam scores, attrition rates, and student happiness in the class (as measured by effectiveness ratings). On average, students in the small discussion performed worse on exams, left the course in higher numbers than large lecture students and rated their instructor less effective than students in the large lecture course. However, students in sections with experienced TAs performed significantly better than students in the large lecture course, suggesting that small classes with TAs can be effective provided that TAs are trained and motivated. (Abstract shortened by UMI.).

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemistry

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Flener, Charity

Contributors dc:contributor

• Gregory Girolami
• Thom Dunning

• Chemistry, Inorganic

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3406743

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/84352