Preliminary Evidence on the Effect of an Open-Source Textbook in Second-Year Undergraduate Analytical Chemistry Courses

Autor/inn/en	Grinias, James P.; Smith, Trevor I.
Titel	Preliminary Evidence on the Effect of an Open-Source Textbook in Second-Year Undergraduate Analytical Chemistry Courses
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 97 (2020) 8, S.2347-2350 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Grinias, James P.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
Schlagwörter	Open Educational Resources; Textbooks; Undergraduate Study; Chemistry + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Grundstudium; Chemie
Abstract	The use of open-source materials is growing in popularity throughout higher education. This Communication investigates the impact on student performance in a second-year undergraduate analytical chemistry course when an open-source textbook is assigned. For two separate semesters, approximately 80 students were enrolled in such a course across five sections. Both student populations had no statistically significant difference across a variety of demographic comparisons, and both achieved a nearly identical average score on the ACS Analytical Chemistry exam provided as the final cumulative test in both semesters. Thus, no detrimental effect was observed when transitioning a course to an open-source textbook, while providing the advantage of utilizing a more affordable option for students amid the overall rising cost of higher education. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01