Organic chemistry reaction mechanisms are central to the discipline of organic chemistry but
challenging for students to learn and for instructors to teach. Due to the unique challenges …

Solving problems in organic chemistry often requires the consideration of reaction
mechanisms. As such, much research has been devoted to the examination of how students …

Teaching organic chemistry requires supporting learning strategies that meaningfully
engage students with the challenging concepts and advanced problem-solving skills …

Organic reaction mechanisms are often represented by the electron-pushing formalism and
reaction coordinate diagrams. These representations pose a challenge to students because …

Learning to reason through organic reaction mechanisms is challenging for students
because of the volume of reactions covered in introductory organic chemistry and the …

Resonance is a fundamental concept that is necessary for students' successful learning in
organic chemistry. However, there is a need to know more about both (1) what students find …

Acid–base chemistry is a key reaction motif taught in postsecondary organic chemistry
courses. More specifically, concepts from the Lewis acid–base model are broadly applicable …

Reaction mechanisms are central to organic chemistry and organic chemistry education.
Assessing understanding of reaction mechanisms can be evaluated holistically, wherein the …

Resonance is a crucial concept in Organic Chemistry that enables both deriving chemical
properties from molecular structures and predicting reactions by considering electron …

Reasoning about organic chemistry reaction mechanisms requires engagement with
multiple concepts and necessitates balancing the relative influence of different chemical …