More than halfway through last semester, one-third of the students in “Introduction to Chemistry” were failing, far more than usual. “We asked ourselves, ‘What can we do?’” says Clarence Josefson, who ...

Many University of Minnesota students encounter difficulties with the introductory chemistry courses required to go on to more advanced coursework in many science majors. Instructors, for courses like ...

A study of University of Washington undergraduate records shows that underrepresented students received lower grades in general chemistry -- an introductory-level course series for many STEM degrees - ...

As enrollment numbers for the introductory chemistry and physics courses reach around 600 students each this semester, the need to understand how students learn in STEM classes only becomes more ...

Introductory science classes typically require students to memorize facts, rather than teaching them the basis of scientific thinking. Maskot via Getty Images To graduate with a science major, college ...

Almost anyone who has taken a chemistry course will tell you it can be a maddeningly complex subject. It comprises dozens of elements that can bond and interact in myriad ways, governed by several ...