Concept maps implementing in organic chemistry through seminars

Authors

  • Anel Hernández-Garcés Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverría, (CUJAE), La Habana
  • Maritza Lau-González Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas (InSTEC), La Habana
  • Irene Grueiro-Cruz Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas (InSTEC), La Habana
  • Elizabeth Avilés-Rodríguez Universidad de La Habana
  • Ulises Jauregui-Haza Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas (InSTEC), La Habana
  • Fernando Guzmán-Martínez Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas (InSTEC), La Habana

Abstract

This paper shows the use of concept maps as a teaching strategy to improve the understanding of the content of Organic Chemistry at the students of Radiochemistry Specialty. The experience was developed during five consecutive courses in the third-year groups. The students were organized into pairs. As a result were observed as the main difficulties the confusion among members of different chemical families, the wrong choice of different reaction mechanisms and improper hierarchy at the time of making concept maps. However, the seminars were successful. Despite the mistakes the students could establish relations of the two subjects globally and included in the maps all the families of compounds interrelated.

Keywords: concept maps, Organic Chemistry.

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2016-05-26

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Hernández-Garcés, A., Lau-González, M., Grueiro-Cruz, I., Avilés-Rodríguez, E., Jauregui-Haza, U., & Guzmán-Martínez, F. (2016). Concept maps implementing in organic chemistry through seminars. Revista Cubana De Química, 28(2), 572–578. Retrieved from https://cubanaquimica.uo.edu.cu/index.php/cq/article/view/1144

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Vol. 28 No. 2 (2016)

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