Articles from January 2020

New Paper! Students’ interpretation and use of graphical representations: Insights afforded by modeling the varied population schema as a coordination class

Friday, January 24, 2020
Explanations of phenomena in chemistry are grounded in discussions of particulate-level behavior, but there are limitations to focusing on single particles, or as an extension, viewing a group of particles as displaying uniform behavior.
Group members making holiday cards

Holiday Card Making and Giving Back!

Saturday, January 4, 2020
In December, the group made holiday cards and treats for faculty and staff in the Chemistry Department that have helped make this a successful year!
Fall 2019 group lunch at Graze

End of Semester Celebrations!

Saturday, January 4, 2020
The Becker Research Group celebrated semester successes and welcomed our newest members during lunch at Graze!
Leah Scharlott and Kevin Hunter

Welcome to Leah and Kevin!

Saturday, January 4, 2020
Welcome to Leah Scharlott and Kevin Hunter, our newest PhD students!

New Paper! Undergraduate Chemistry Students’ Epistemic Criteria for Scientific Models

Saturday, January 4, 2020
To engage meaningfully with scientific models, undergraduate students must come to understand what counts as a scientific model and why.