Design, Development, and Evaluation of the Organic Chemistry Representational Competence Assessment (ORCA)

Authors: Lyniesha Ward (ORCID 0000-0001-8126-0872), Fridah Rotich (ORCID 0000-0001-9510-7617), Jeffrey R. Raker (ORCID 0000-0003-3715-6095), Regis Komperda (ORCID 0000-0003-4837-7141), Sachin Nedungadi (ORCID 0000-0003-2043-1679), Maia Popova (ORCID 0000-0003-0975-9534)

Source: Chemistry Education Research and Practice. 2025 26(1):244-258.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)

Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Science Tests, Test Construction, Student Evaluation, Molecular Structure, Scientific Concepts, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Test Items, Difficulty Level, Science Process Skills, Competence

Attention Is Currency: How Surface Features of Lewis Structures Influence Organic Chemistry Student Reasoning about Stability

Authors: Fridah Rotich (ORCID 0000-0001-9510-7617), Lyniesha Ward (ORCID 0000-0001-8126-0872), Carly Beck, Maia Popova (ORCID 0000-0003-0975-9534)

Source: Chemistry Education Research and Practice. 2024 25(4):1071-1089.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)

Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Thinking Skills, Scientific Concepts, Student Attitudes, Misconceptions, Heuristics, Educational Strategies, Science Instruction, College Students