Learning organic chemistry on the go : chemical engineering students’ perceptions of Chirality 2 app as a learning support
dc.contributor.author | Mosala, Tisetso | |
dc.contributor.author | Mathabathe, Kgadi Clarrie | |
dc.contributor.author | Tekane, Rethabile | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2025-09-17T10:52:09Z | |
dc.date.available | 2025-09-17T10:52:09Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2025-04 | |
dc.description.abstract | Although 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.department | Chemistry | |
dc.description.librarian | hj2025 | |
dc.description.sdg | SDG-04: Quality Education | |
dc.description.uri | https://pubs.acs.org/journal/jceda8 | |
dc.email | reeh.tekane@up.ac.za | |
dc.identifier.citation | Mosala, 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.issn | 10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c01470 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0021-9584 (print) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1938-1328 (online) | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/104358 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | American 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.subject | Structure | |
dc.subject | Molecular properties | |
dc.subject | Student centered learning | |
dc.subject | Chemical engineering | |
dc.subject | Industrial chemistry | |
dc.subject | Chirality | |
dc.subject | Functional groups | |
dc.subject | Organic chemistry | |
dc.subject | Students | |
dc.subject | General Public | |
dc.subject | High-School | |
dc.subject | Organic chemistry | |
dc.subject | Hands-on Learning | |
dc.subject | Manipulatives | |
dc.subject | Humor | |
dc.subject | Puzzles | |
dc.subject | Games | |
dc.subject | Introductory chemistry | |
dc.title | Learning organic chemistry on the go : chemical engineering students’ perceptions of Chirality 2 app as a learning support | |
dc.type | Article |
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