While there are many calls for change in the organic chemistry curriculum, there have been few explicit descriptions as to what needs to change, or how the changes might be assessed. Organic Chemistry, Life, the Universe & Everything (OCLUE) is an NSF supported, evidence-based curriculum, using the approach and lessons learned from the development of the successful general chemistry curriculum, “Chemistry, Life the Universe and Everything” (CLUE). In this presentation we will discuss the development of the curriculum using a modified backwards design approach. We will provide examples of how the chemistry core ideas are further developed in the context of scientific practices and crosscutting concepts. Evidence about the efficacy of the new OCLUE curriculum will also be presented.<br/>

Organic chemistry, life, the universe & everything (OCLUE)

2019 Spring National Meeting

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