Students’ writing reveals understanding of electron pushing
Use written assignments to probe student understanding of organic mechanisms
In a recent study, researchers investigated students’ written descriptions of an organic mechanism. They found that students were able to say what was happening but were not always able to explain why. The study also demonstrated that the method used to investigate students’ descriptions – writing-to-learn (WTL) – can assist teachers in revealing their own students’ mechanistic reasoning. Learn more about the study and get some useful teaching tips for your own practice in this article.
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