<b>Abstract:</b> Doing chemistry homework is good for you—or at least, getting practice before having to do problems on the exams usually helps. The High Impact Practice employed in this first-semester general chemistry class gave students a choice of when their homework due dates occurred. Homework was still required, but students were allowed to choose their own due dates. The hypothesis tested was: Students are more compliant in completing required homework assignments when given a choice that adheres to their personal schedules. The population (<i>n</i> = 190) was divided by choice into four Sapling Learning groups. VOICES 0: No choice made and by default they were given the instructor's suggested schedule; VOICES 1: Pre-assigned by instructor with specific dates (traditional); VOICES 2: Specific due dates chosen at set intervals depending on the student's desire to work around personal obligations; and VOICES 3: No specific due dates, but must be completed by the final day the instructor has selected for the students who chose VOICES 1 as the due date of the last homework assignment. Discussed will be the compliance in each VOICES group and student retention per group.

VOICES: Voluntary options in chemical education schedules

255th National Meeting (2018)

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