Sachin Nedungadi, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor
- DSC 338
- Chemical Education, Organic Chemistry
Additional Information
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry Education, University of Northern ColoradoM.S., Organic Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder
MSc., Organic Chemistry, Bangalore University
BSc., Chemistry, Bangalore University
Teaching Interests
Organic Chemistry, Educational Research Methods
Research Interests
- Development and validation of assessment tools in organic chemistry for large-scale assessment of students’ understanding.
- Exploring difficulties students face when transitioning from general chemistry to organic chemistry.
- Exploring the effectivity of organic chemistry laboratories and the development of project-based organic chemistry laboratories.
Publications
Nedungadi, S.; Mosher, M.D.; Paek, S.H.; Hyslop, R.M.; Brown, C.E. “Development and psychometric analysis of an inventory of fundamental concepts for understanding organic reaction mechanisms” Chemistry Teacher International, 2021, (ahead of print). doi.org/10.1515/cti-2021-0009
Nedungadi, S.; Brown, C.E. “Thinking like an electron: Concepts pertinent to developing proficiency in organic reaction mechanisms” Chemistry Teacher International, 2021, 3(1), 9-17. doi.org/10.1515/cti-2019-0020
Forster, J.; Nedungadi, S.; Mosher, M. “Moving to remote instruction in organic chemistry II laboratories” Journal of Chemical Education, 2020, 97(9), 3251-3255. doi.org/ 10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00852
Nedungadi, S.; Paek, S.H.; Brown, C.E. “Utilizing Rasch analysis to establish the psychometric properties of a concept inventory on concepts important for developing proficiency in organic reaction mechanisms” Chemistry Teacher International, 2020, 2(2). doi.org/10.1515/cti-2019-0004
Additional Information
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry Education, University of Northern ColoradoM.S., Organic Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder
MSc., Organic Chemistry, Bangalore University
BSc., Chemistry, Bangalore University
Teaching Interests
Organic Chemistry, Educational Research Methods
Research Interests
- Development and validation of assessment tools in organic chemistry for large-scale assessment of students’ understanding.
- Exploring difficulties students face when transitioning from general chemistry to organic chemistry.
- Exploring the effectivity of organic chemistry laboratories and the development of project-based organic chemistry laboratories.
Publications
Nedungadi, S.; Mosher, M.D.; Paek, S.H.; Hyslop, R.M.; Brown, C.E. “Development and psychometric analysis of an inventory of fundamental concepts for understanding organic reaction mechanisms” Chemistry Teacher International, 2021, (ahead of print). doi.org/10.1515/cti-2021-0009
Nedungadi, S.; Brown, C.E. “Thinking like an electron: Concepts pertinent to developing proficiency in organic reaction mechanisms” Chemistry Teacher International, 2021, 3(1), 9-17. doi.org/10.1515/cti-2019-0020
Forster, J.; Nedungadi, S.; Mosher, M. “Moving to remote instruction in organic chemistry II laboratories” Journal of Chemical Education, 2020, 97(9), 3251-3255. doi.org/ 10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00852
Nedungadi, S.; Paek, S.H.; Brown, C.E. “Utilizing Rasch analysis to establish the psychometric properties of a concept inventory on concepts important for developing proficiency in organic reaction mechanisms” Chemistry Teacher International, 2020, 2(2). doi.org/10.1515/cti-2019-0004