Organic Chemistry Education

After decades of research, developing teaching devices, and using different methodologies, I found a method which produced excellent results, was not overly burdensome for me, and was enjoyed by students. This method was suitable for the very large class size (hundreds), as well as small class size. The method used a "flipped class" technique, filmed lectures which students watched before class, and hundreds of multiple choice questions worked in class. Students enjoyed each of these techniques.

In Fall 2023, students enrolled in my Organic Chemistry 1 section created a petition asking that I teach "all sections" of Organic Chemistry 2, so they would be certain to have me and this teaching method for their Organic Chemistry 2. This petition was signed by almost 100 students. It is unusual to have such a petition created, which indicates that they enjoyed the unusual teaching methodology used in the Organic Chemistry 1 course.