Courses that include a laboratory session can be associated with greater levels of anxiety. In areas such as chemistry, students are asked to apply their knowledge in a hands on manner, which may not always be easy for students. Decreasing students' anxiety levels in the laboratory setting could lead to better experiences in these courses. The purpose of this study is to create a tool to measure students' anxiety levels. This survey is to be administered during the laboratory check out. The survey incorporates instruments developed by researchers in chemistry education and those with background in psychology. Responses will be collected from several chemistry courses, ranging from those for chemistry majors in general and organic chemistry, to those for non-majors, for the pre-med track, to labs designed to meet a liberal education requirement. Students will report their attitudes regarding the chemistry laboratory. Preliminary results of this study will be presented.

Investigating student anxiety within the chemistry laboratory

245th National Meeting (2013)

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