Exploring the perception of chemistry students at Kulliyyah of Science in learning organic chemistry
Students perceive organic chemistry as a challenging subject for them to learn and master, which results in a high failure rate. This study investigates the perception of chemistry students of the Department of Chemistry, Kulliyyah of Science at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), o...
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| Language: | English |
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IIUM Press
2021
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/91158/7/91158_Exploring%20the%20perception%20of%20chemistry%20students.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/91158/ https://journals.iium.edu.my/ijes/index.php/iejs/article/view/299/153 |
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| Institution: | Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Students perceive organic chemistry as a challenging subject for them to learn and master,
which results in a high failure rate. This study investigates the perception of chemistry students
of the Department of Chemistry, Kulliyyah of Science at International Islamic University
Malaysia (IIUM), on organic chemistry courses and identify the topics that the students found
difficult to grasp, which may affect their grades. The correlation of students’ perception on the
difficulty level in studying organic chemistry subjects (I and II) with the grades obtained for
both courses, and the correlation of the type of study attitude with the grades achieved for
Organic Chemistry I and II, were also investigated. From the data analysis of questionnaires
distributed to 160 respondents, stereochemistry (n = 58.8 %), determination of reaction type (n
= 59.4 %), construction of the reaction mechanisms (n = 73.2 %), and characterisation of
organic reaction (n = 77.5 %), were the topics that the students perceived to be difficult.
Perception on the difficulty in studying organic chemistry was positively associated with the
achievement of excellent grades for both organic chemistry subjects (I; rs = 0.413**, p<0.01
and II; rs = 0.436**, p<0.01). Quality of study attitude shows no association with the grades
obtained for organic chemistry I (rs = 0.330**, p = 1.00) but positively associated with grades
of organic chemistry II subject (rs = 0.140, p<0.01). This study could serve as a reference for
lecturers to search for ways to design appropriate teaching approaches for better learning
experiences |
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