Supplemental Instruction in Organic Chemistry

Supplemental Instruction (SI) sessions are being implemented into the organic chemistry curriculum. SI sessions are problem-solving sessions led by a peer who has previously taken and excelled in the course. The effectiveness of this course redesign will be assessed by comparing student attendance data with student grades. Additionally, student attendance data will be compared with student performance on the ACS standardized organic chemistry exam that will be administered at the end of CHEM 333. Preliminary results in CHEM 331 indicate that student grades improve based on the number of SI sessions attended.