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Item Analysis of Math-Up Skills Test (MUST) Questions After an Early Math Intervention: Student Performance in General Chemistry as a Function of Various Arithmetic Categories by Alivio, Theodore E. G., Galloway, Claire E., Mamiya, Blain, Williamson, Vickie M.

“…The link between a student’s math fluency and their success in general chemistry has been thoroughly documented in the literature. One diagnostic instrument…”
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The Relationship Between a Student’s Success in First-Semester General Chemistry and Their Mathematics Fluency, Profile, and Performance on Common Questions by Willis, William K., Williamson, Vickie M., Chuu, Eric, Dabney, Alan R.

“…In an effort to investigate the factors that lead to success in general chemistry, the Math-Up Skills Test (MUST) and common questions were used along with a…”
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Timing of Homework Completion vs. Performance in General Chemistry by Cosio, Mario N., Williamson, Vickie M.

“…The goal of this study was to investigate the timing of online homework completion and its effects on student performance. Data was collected from two large,…”
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How Does a Math Review Impact a Student’s Arithmetic Skills and Performance in First-Semester General Chemistry? by Alivio, Theodore E. G., Howard, Emily, Mamiya, Blain, Williamson, Vickie M.

“…Arithmetic skills are without a doubt integral to a student’s success or failure in first-semester general chemistry. The MUST (Math-Up Skills Test) is a…”
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Impact of Basic Arithmetic Skills on Success in First-Semester General Chemistry by Williamson, Vickie M, Walker, Deborah Rush, Chuu, Eric, Broadway, Susan, Mamiya, Blain, Powell, Cynthia B, Shelton, G. Robert, Weber, Rebecca, Dabney, Alan R, Mason, Diana

“…First-semester general chemistry is a known "gatekeeper" course due to its high failure rate. These higher education courses are taken by students who for the…”
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Impact of Arithmetic Automaticity on Students' Success in Second-Semester General Chemistry by Powell, Cynthia B, Simpson, Joseph, Williamson, Vickie M, Dubrovskiy, Anton, Walker, Deborah Rush, Jang, Ben, Shelton, G. Robert, Mason, Diana

“…Completion of a first-semester chemistry (Chem I) course lays the foundation for understanding second-semester chemistry (Chem II) topics. The purpose of this…”
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Beyond ball-and-stick: Students' processing of novel STEM visualizations by Hinze, Scott R., Rapp, David N., Williamson, Vickie M., Shultz, Mary Jane, Deslongchamps, Ghislain, Williamson, Kenneth C.

“…Students are frequently presented with novel visualizations introducing scientific concepts and processes normally unobservable to the naked eye. Despite being…”
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ConfChem Conference on Mathematics in Undergraduate Chemistry Instruction: MUST-Know Pilot StudyMath Preparation Study from Texas by Albaladejo, Joselyn Del Pilar, Broadway, Susan, Mamiya, Blain, Petros, Amy, Powell, Cynthia B, Shelton, G. Robert, Walker, Deborah Rush, Weber, Rebecca, Williamson, Vickie M, Mason, Diana

“…This report summarizes one of the invited papers to the ConfChem online conference on Mathematics in Undergraduate Chemistry Instruction, held from October 23…”
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Does the Arrangement of Embedded Text Versus Linked Text in Homework Systems Make a Difference in Students Impressions, Attitudes, and Perceived Learning? by Zumalt, Caitlin J., Williamson, Vickie M.

“…Students in a first-semester general chemistry course at a large southwestern university completed a 3-week homework assignment using MindTap, a Cengage…”
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Administering Spatial and Cognitive Instruments In-class and On-line: Are These Equivalent? by Williamson, Kenneth C., Williamson, Vickie M., Hinze, Scott R.

“…Standardized, well-established paper-and-pencil tests, which measure spatial abilities or which measure reasoning abilities, have long been found to be…”
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How Do General Chemistry Students' Impressions, Attitudes, Perceived Learning, and Course Performance Vary with the Arrangement of Homework Questions and E-Text? by Williamson, Vickie M, Zumalt, Caitlin J

“…Two large sections of first-semester general chemistry were assigned to use different homework systems. One section used MindTap, a Cengage Learning product,…”
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Identifying Student Use of Ball-and-Stick Images versus Electrostatic Potential Map Images via Eye Tracking by Williamson, Vickie M, Hegarty, Mary, Deslongchamps, Ghislain, Williamson, Kenneth C, Shultz, Mary Jane

“…This pilot study examined students’ use of ball-and-stick images versus electrostatic potential maps when asked questions about electron density, positive…”
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Surveying Students' Attitudes and Perceptions toward Guided-Inquiry and Open-Inquiry Laboratories by Chatterjee, Suparna, Williamson, Vickie M, McCann, Kathleen, Peck, M. Larry

“…Inquiry-based laboratory experiments can play an important role for students in developing concepts and promoting deeper understanding. This study examined…”
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What is the research evidence for using visualization techniques in the chemistry classroom? How should these techniques be implemented? by M. Williamson, Vickie

“…The goal of chemistry education research is to improve student understanding by investigating the theoretical issues surrounding the teaching and learning of…”
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Textbook Treatments of Electrostatic Potential Maps in General and Organic Chemistry by Hinze, Scott R, Williamson, Vickie M, Deslongchamps, Ghislain, Shultz, Mary Jane, Williamson, Kenneth C, Rapp, David N

“…Electrostatic potential maps (EPMs) allow for representation of key molecular-level information in a relatively simple and inexpensive format. As these…”
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Is the STEM Gender Gap Closing? by Dubrovskiy, Anton V., Broadway, Susan, Weber, Rebecca, Mason, Diana, Jang, Ben, Mamiya, Blain, Powell, Cynthia B., Shelton, G. Robert, Walker, Deborah Rush, Williamson, Vickie M., Villalta-Cerdas, Adrian

“…The Networking for Science Advancement (NSA) team's institutions consist of nine universities located in one large southwestern US state. This study evaluated…”
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When do spatial abilities support student comprehension of STEM visualizations? by Hinze, Scott R., Williamson, Vickie M., Shultz, Mary Jane, Williamson, Kenneth C., Deslongchamps, Ghislain, Rapp, David N.

“…Spatial visualization abilities are positively related to performance on science, technology, engineering, and math tasks, but this relationship is influenced…”
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The Effect of Viewing Order of Macroscopic and Particulate Visualizations on Students’ Particulate Explanations by Williamson, Vickie M, Lane, Sarah M, Gilbreath, Travis, Tasker, Roy, Ashkenazi, Guy, Williamson, Kenneth C, Macfarlane, Ronald D

“…A prior study showed that students best make predictions about the outcome of opening a valve between two flasks containing a fluid or vacuum when they view…”
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The Effects of Computer Animation on the Particulate Mental Models of College Chemistry Students by Williamson, Vickie M, Abraham, Michael R

“…A Particulate Nature of Matter Evaluation Tests was used to explore the effect of computer animations depicting the particulate nature of matter on (n=400)…”
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The Effects of a Two-Year Molecular Visualization Experience on Teachers' Attitudes, Content Knowledge, and Spatial Ability by José, Thomas J, Williamson, Vickie M

“…This study measures changes in teachers' attitudes, content knowledge, and spatial ability following a two-year visualization workshop experience. The workshop…”
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