Teaching space-group diagrams to chemistry students through a peer-tutoring approach

被引:7
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作者
Zheng, Shao-Liang [1 ]
Campbell, Michael G. [2 ]
机构
[1] Harvard Univ, Dept Chem & Chem Biol, 12 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
[2] Barnard Coll, Dept Chem, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 USA
来源
ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION E-CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS | 2021年 / 77卷
关键词
upper-division undergraduate; graduate education; research; peer tutoring; collaborative/cooperative learning; space group; symmetry; crystal structure; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;
D O I
10.1107/S2056989021008744
中图分类号
O7 [晶体学];
学科分类号
0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要
Peer tutoring is a teaching strategy that offers a creative way of getting students more involved and accountable for their own learning in college-level chemistry courses. The authors have found that the 'Symmetry and Space Group Tutorial' [Jasinski & Foxman (2007). Symmetry and Space Group Tutorial, V1.55. http:// people.brandeis.edu/similar to foxman1/teaching/indexpr.html] lends itself well to a peer-tutoring approach in a crystallography course for chemistry students. This in-class activity provides an opportunity for students to learn space-group diagrams, understand basic symmetry concepts, organize what they have learned, and explain it to their peers, which leads to a deeper overall understanding of the subject. We report on our experience in planning peer tutoring, advise on best practices, and demonstrate the positive impact on student learning and engagement.
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页码:864 / 866
页数:3
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