Date of Award
1980
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Abstract
This study compared two approaches to the instruction of general chemistry. One approach was a three semester sequence in which all students, regardless of previous chemistry background, began in the first course of the sequence. The other approach was only two semesters long but required students to either have completed a separate one semester chemistry preparatory course or demonstrated prior preparation in chemistry. The Toledo Chemistry Placement Exam was used to determine whether students had enough of a chemistry background to begin the two semester general chemistry sequence. As a result of the study, future chemistry students may be placed into either the preparatory chemistry course or the two semester sequence of general chemistry based upon a prediction resulting from a composite of the Toledo exam and the reading comprehension exam score. Students with low reading comprehension will be advised to take a developmental reading course as well as the preparatory chemistry course.
Extent
174 p.
Recommended Citation
ROSEN, JOHN FREDERICK, "COMPARISON OF TWO COMMUNITY COLLEGE GENERAL CHEMISTRY CURRICULA AND AN ANALYSIS OF SELECTED PREDICTORS OF STUDENT SUCCESS" (1980). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1980 - 1989. 12.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_3/12
Identifier
FADT11760
Comments
Thesis (Educat.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1980.|College of Education|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (Educat.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1980.