Observational studies have corroborated the results of survey research studies of instructional practices in chemistry education. Both methods provide different insight and generalizability of findings that together make for a more accurate description of the current landscape of chemical education. In this talk, we will present data from two national surveys conducted on the instructional practices of postsecondary chemistry faculty members. We will present findings from a cluster analysis of self-reported instructional practices; the resultant cluster groups are highly associated with an analogous cluster analysis of observed instructional practices. These findings suggest that valid “observations can be taken from afar” in the broader pursuit to characterize instructional practices in chemistry education.

Observations from afar: The role of survey research in characterizing instructional practices

2019 Spring National Meeting

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