Difficulties of Students from the Faculty of Sciences with Regard to Understanding the Concepts of Chemical Crystallography
Bouchra Gourja1, Malika Tridane2, Mustapha Bassiri3, Said Belaaouad4
1Prof. Bouchra Gourja, Sciences Physiques, CRMEF du grand Casablanca, Casablanca,and laboratoire de Chimie Physique des Matériaux LCPM, Faculté des Sciences Ben M’sik, Université Hassan II de Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco.
2Prof. Malika Tridane sciences physiques , CRMEF du grand Casablanca, Casablanca,and laboratoire de Chimie Physique des Matériaux LCPM, Faculté des Sciences Ben M’sik, Université Hassan II de Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco.
3Prof. Mustapha Bassiri laboratoire de Chimie Physique des Matériaux LCPM, Faculté des Sciences Ben M’sik, Université Hassan II de Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco.
4Prof. Said Belaaouad, laboratoire de Chimie Physique des Matériaux LCPM, Faculté des Sciences Ben M’sik, Université Hassan II de Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco.
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Abstract: The origin of this work on the learning of chemical crystallography at university is the recurrent finding associated with the difficulty experienced by students, resulting in poor marks. The purpose of this study is to identify the difficult concepts in crystallography, to identify possible causes of these difficulties, and to try to offer remedies for this problem. For this we developed a three part questionnaire: the general capabilities of the student, the teaching conditions and the difficulties of students in terms of chemical crystallography. We undertook a survey of chemistry students in the Faculty of Sciences of Ben M’Sik Casablanca. After analyzing the data we found that the difficulties encountered in association with chemical crystallography may be due to several factors : the nature of the concept studied in terms of the difficulty of understanding, inadequate basic knowledge especially in geometry, the ability of low and middle level students with regard to the French language impedes their ability to follow the explanations of the teacher, curriculum overload, lack of concentration during the course and lack of motivation of students. Index Terms—
Keywords: Chemical Crystallography, Learning, Student’s difficulties, Teaching.
Scope of the Article: e-Learning