Weekly or Biweekly Quizzes in Organic Chemistry: Does it Make a Difference?

Results of a two-year study of college students (N=103, year one and N=90, year two) suggest that a weekly quiz, compared to a frequency of one quiz every two weeks, is an excellent tool to stimulate learning in a year-long organic chemistry course. (Author/SK)

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Published inJournal of Chemical Education Vol. 59; no. 3; p. 218
Main Author Duty, Robert C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.03.1982
Subjects
Chemistry
College Science
Higher Education
Organic Chemistry
Science Education
Science Education Research
Testing
Time Factors (Learning)
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Summary:Results of a two-year study of college students (N=103, year one and N=90, year two) suggest that a weekly quiz, compared to a frequency of one quiz every two weeks, is an excellent tool to stimulate learning in a year-long organic chemistry course. (Author/SK)