Eshani Lee

PSU Hazleton

 Eshani received her Ph.D. in Chemistry Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, her M.A.S. in Arts & Life Sciences from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and her B.A. in Social Sciences from University of California, Irvine.

Eshani’s research interests lie in raising awareness of and addressing the academic barriers that first-generation students experience in college chemistry courses. She collaborated actively with researchers in disciplines of education psychology, curriculum and instruction, engineering, biology, and mathematics on designing professional development workshops that help high school and middle school teachers teach STEM as part of an integrated curriculum based on the Next Generation Science Standards.

Eshani teaches Experimental Chemistry and General Chemistry I & II.

Eshani is a proud mother of a strong-willed and inquisitive daughter and a mischievous dog, who keep her very busy. She appreciates her new role as a co-parent with her loving husband. Eshani enjoys travel, yoga, cooking, and fine wines.

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Project Details

Chemistry 110 Adaption Project

Course Goals:

Creating a repository of open access resources for students to use in CHEM 110 such as video tutorials, animations, mini-lectures, and study guides.

 

Course Objectives:

Students should be able to

  1. Write and interpret chemical formulas and chemical equations,
  2. Perform chemical calculations, including those that involve unit conversions, stoichiometry, gases, and solutions,
  3. Describe the electronic structure of atoms,
  4. Identify trends in the periodic properties of the elements,
  5. Use bonding and molecular structure theories to predict chemical properties of elements and compounds,
  6. Describe gas behavior according to kinetic theory and the ideal gas law,
  7. Use your knowledge of intermolecular forces to explain states of matter,
  8. Explain both the qualitative and the quantitative aspects of solution behavior,
  9. Identify acids, bases, salts and their reactions and perform calculations involving acids and bases, and
  10. Use oxidation numbers to determine which compounds in a chemical reaction are oxidized and reduced.

 

Proposal Plan:

“I will implement OpenStax Chemistry textbook in the course along with a low-cost online learning tool that can help students complete additional practice problems outside of the class as well as formative assessments during the class.  Additionally, I will search for existing interactive animations and models that student can access to understand key concepts in the course and begin creating an inventory of virtual tutorials and animations.”