Nomenclature - Mail Man Analogy: Implementing Elaborate Visual Analogies in Organic Chemistry

Janessa Dunn, Shannon Rhodes, Sania Fazeli, Nazim Ali, Shainaz M. Landge

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Abstract

Analogies play a significant role in scientific teaching. It can be used as a transition to introduce a novel abstract concept. The main aim of this project is to utilize visual analogies in one of the important topics in organic chemistry i.e: “Nomenclature” (naming organic compounds). A mail-man “character” is used to remember the rules needed for the naming system.’’

Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - Mar 8 2013

Disciplines

  • Chemistry
  • Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
  • Science and Mathematics Education

Keywords

  • Analogies
  • Nomenclature
  • Organic Chemistry
  • STEM

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