Learning organic chemistry on the go : chemical engineering students’ perceptions of Chirality 2 app as a learning support

dc.contributor.authorMosala, Tisetso
dc.contributor.authorMathabathe, Kgadi Clarrie
dc.contributor.authorTekane, Rethabile
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-17T10:52:09Z
dc.date.available2025-09-17T10:52:09Z
dc.date.issued2025-04
dc.description.abstractAlthough the use of mobile-based learning applications in organic chemistry is rising, limited studies have evaluated their effectiveness as learning supports. This study presents a phenomenographic investigation into the evaluation of using the Chirality 2 app as a learning support in a first-year chemical engineering organic chemistry course in a South African University context. An open-ended questionnaire was used to probe students’ perceptions of the course and their suggestions regarding improving the Chirality 2 app. The findings revealed that students used the app to practice, revise, and test their understanding of organic chemistry concepts in preparation for class tests. Although the students liked the Chirality 2 app for providing immediate feedback, they also expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of detailed feedback for the incorrect answers, and the fact that they were restricted only to multiple-choice questions. The study offers valuable insights into the potential use of gaming apps as equitable learning tools to support organic chemistry students in diverse and resource-limited environments.
dc.description.departmentChemistry
dc.description.librarianhj2025
dc.description.sdgSDG-04: Quality Education
dc.description.urihttps://pubs.acs.org/journal/jceda8
dc.emailreeh.tekane@up.ac.za
dc.identifier.citationMosala, T., Mathabathe, K. & Tekane, R. 2025, 'Learning organic chemistry on the go : chemical engineering students’ perceptions of Chirality 2 app as a learning support', Journal of Chemical Education, vol. 102, no. 4, pp. 1410–1417, doi : 10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c01470.
dc.identifier.issn10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c01470
dc.identifier.issn0021-9584 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1938-1328 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/104358
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAmerican Chemical Society
dc.rights© 2025 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society and Division of Chemical Education, Inc. This publication is licensed under CC-BY 4.0 .
dc.subjectStructure
dc.subjectMolecular properties
dc.subjectStudent centered learning
dc.subjectChemical engineering
dc.subjectIndustrial chemistry
dc.subjectChirality
dc.subjectFunctional groups
dc.subjectOrganic chemistry
dc.subjectStudents
dc.subjectGeneral Public
dc.subjectHigh-School
dc.subjectOrganic chemistry
dc.subjectHands-on Learning
dc.subjectManipulatives
dc.subjectHumor
dc.subjectPuzzles
dc.subjectGames
dc.subjectIntroductory chemistry
dc.titleLearning organic chemistry on the go : chemical engineering students’ perceptions of Chirality 2 app as a learning support
dc.typeArticle

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