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Other Resources
 

Journal of Chemical Education has information on Conceptual Questions (more info) including:

• Discussion of what they are
• Several libraries of conceptual questions
• Suggestions on writing conceptual questions

Journal of Chemical Education's library of ConcepTests (more info) contains:

• Questions divided by course type
• Advice on using and writing ConcepTests
• Links to more ConcepTest resources
• A video clip of an instructor using ConcepTests
• View ConceptTest examples

Watch a 2-minute video clip of Eric Mazur the one who developed ConcepTests using and discussing them.