Barbera Group Manuscripts (catalogued by theme) Last updated 09 August 2024
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Jack Barbera, Jordan Harshman, and Regis Komperda, “The Chemistry Instrument Review and Assessment Library (CHIRAL): A New Resource for the Chemistry Education Community”, Journal of Chemical Education, 2023, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00762.
Katherine Lazenby, Morgan E. Balabanoff, Nicole M. Becker, Alena Moon, and Jack Barbera, “From Ideas to Items: A Primer on the Development of Ordered Multiple-Choice Items for Investigating the Progression of Learning in Higher Education STEM,” Journal of Chemical Education, 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c01121.
Jack Barbera, Nicole Naibert, Regis Komperda, and Thomas C. Pentecost, “Clarity on Cronbach’s Alpha Use,” Journal of Chemical Education, 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00183.
Guizella Rocabado, Regis Komperda, Jennifer Lewis, and Jack Barbera, “Addressing diversity and inclusion through group comparisons: A primer on measurement invariance testing.,” Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2020, 21, 696-988, DOI:10.1039/D0RP00025F.
Michael M. Mack, Cory Hensen, and Jack Barbera, “Metrics and Methods Used to Compare Student Performance Data in Chemistry Education Research Articles,” Journal of Chemical Education, 2019, 96, 3, 401-413, DOI:10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00713.
Regis Komperda, Thomas Pentecost, and Jack Barbera, “Moving Beyond Alpha: A Primer on Alternative Sources of Single-Administration Reliability Evidence for Quantitative Chemistry Education Research,” Journal of Chemical Education, 2018, 95, 9, 1477-1491, DOI:10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00220.
Thomas Pentecost and Jack Barbera, “Measuring Learning Gains in Chemical Education: A Comparison of Two Methods,” Journal of Chemical Education, 2013, 90, 839-845, DOI: 10.1021/ed400018v.
Safaa Y. El-Mansy, Alexandra Stephens, Abigale Mortensen, Joan M. Francis, Shayna Feldman, Jack Barbera, and Alissa Hartig, “Factors Affecting Individuals’ Cognitive Engagement during Group Work in General Chemistry: Timing, Group Size, and Question Type,” Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2024 DOI: 10.1039/D3RP00279A.
Lauren R. Holloway, Tabitha F. Miller, Bryce da Camara, Paul M. Bogie, Briana L. Hickey, Angie L. Lopez, Jiho Ahn, Eric Dao, Nicole Naibert, Jack Barbera, Richard J. Hooley, Jack F. Eichler, “Using Flipped Classroom Modules to Facilitate Higher Order Learning in Undergraduate Organic Chemistry: Successes and Struggles,” Journal of Chemical Education, 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c00907.
Nicole Naibert and Jack Barbera, “Investigating Student Engagement in General Chemistry Active Learning Activities using the Activity Engagement Survey (AcES)”, Journal of Chemical Education, 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00276.
Nicole Naibert and Jack Barbera, “Development and Evaluation of a Survey to Measure Student Engagement at the Activity Level in General Chemistry”, Journal of Chemical Education, 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c01145.
Nicole Naibert, Elizabeth Vaughan, Kylee Brevick, and Jack Barbera, “Exploring Student Perceptions of Behavioral, Cognitive, and Emotional Engagement at the Activity Level in General Chemistry”, Journal of Chemical Education, 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c01051.
Safaa El-Mansy, Jack Barbera, and Alissa Hartig, “Investigating Small-Group Cognitive Engagement in General Chemistry Learning Activities Using Qualitative Content Analysis and the ICAP Framework”, Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2022, 23, 335-347, DOI: 10.1039/D1RP00276G.
Nicole Naibert, Erin E. Shortlidge, and Jack Barbera, “Modifying the ASPECT Survey to Support the Validity of Student Perception Data from Different Active Learning Environments”, Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education, 2021, DOI: 10.1128/jmbe.00193-21.
Nicole Naibert, Suazette R. Mooring, and Jack Barbera, “Investigating the Relations between Students’ Chemistry Mindset, Self-Efficacy, and Goal Orientation in General and Organic Chemistry Lecture Courses,” Journal of Chemical Education, 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c00929.
Deborah L. Santos, Jack Barbera, and Suazette R. Mooring, “Development of the Chemistry Mindset Instrument (CheMI) for use with Introductory Undergraduate Chemistry Students”, Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2022, DOI: 10.1039/D2RP00102K.
Deborah L. Santos, Harrison Gallo, Jack Barbera, and Suazette R. Mooring, “Student Perspectives on Chemistry Intelligence and their Implications for Measuring Chemistry-Specific Mindset”, Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2021, DOI: 10.1039/D1RP00092F.
Elizabeth B. Vaughan, A. Montoya-Cowan, and Jack Barbera, “Using the EPIC (exposure, persuasion, identification, and commitment) to develop a measure of student buy-in to laboratory learning goals,” Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2025, DOI: 10.1039/D5RP00203F.
Elizabeth B. Vaughan, Saraswathi Tummuru, and Jack Barbera, “Investigating students’ expectations and engagement in general and organic chemistry laboratory courses,” Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2025, 26, 271-288, DOI: 10.1039/d4rp00277f.
Elizabeth B. Vaughan, A. Montoya-Cowan, and Jack Barbera, “Investigating Evidence in Support of Validity and Reliability for Data Collected with the Meaningful Learning in the Laboratory Instrument (MLLI),” Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2024, 25, 313-326, DOI: 10.1039/D3RP00121K.
Cory Hensen, Gosia Glinowiecka-Cox, and Jack Barbera, “Assessing Differences Between Three Virtual General Chemistry Experiments and Similar Hands-On Experiments,” Journal of Chemical Education, 2020, 97, 3, 616-625, DOI:10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00748.
Cory Hensen and Jack Barbera, “Assessing Affective Differences Between a Virtual General Chemistry Experiment and a Similar Hands-On Experiment,” Journal of Chemical Education, 2019, 96, 10, 2097-2108, DOI:10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00561.
Cory Hensen, Tami Lasseter-Clare, and Jack Barbera, “Using Quenching to Detect Corrosion on Sculptural Metalwork: A Real-world Application of Fluorescence Spectroscopy,” Journal of Chemical Education, 2018, 95, 5, 858-863, DOI:10.1021/acs.jchemed.7b00726.
Kathryn N. Hosbein and Jack Barbera, “Development and Evaluation of Novel Science and Chemistry Identity Measures,” Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2020, 21, 852-877, DOI:10.1039/C9RP00223E.
Kathryn N. Hosbein and Jack Barbera, “Alignment of Theoretically Grounded Constructs for the Measurement of Science and Chemistry Identity,” Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2020, 21, 371-386, DOI:10.1039/C9RP00193J.
Regis Komperda, Kathryn N. Hosbein, Michael M. Phillips, and Jack Barbera, “Investigation of evidence for the internal structure of a modified Science Motivation Questionnaire II (mSMQ II): A failed attempt to improve instrument functioning across course, subject, and wording variants,” Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2020, 21, 893-907, DOI:10.1039/D0RP00029A.
Regis Komperda, Kathryn N. Hosbein, and Jack Barbera, “Evaluation of the Influence of Wording Changes and Course Type on Motivation Instrument Functioning in Chemistry,” Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2018, 19, 184-198, DOI:10.1039/C7RP00181A.
Yujuan Liu, Brent Ferrell, Jack Barbera, and Jennifer Lewis “Development and Evaluation of a Chemistry-specific Version of the Academic Motivation Scale (AMS-Chem),” Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2017, 18, 191-213, DOI:10.1039/C6RP00200E.
Brent Ferrell, Michael M. Phillips, and Jack Barbera, “Connecting Achievement Motivation to Performance in General Chemistry,” Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2016, 17, 1054-1066, DOI:10.1039/C6RP00148C.
Brent Ferrell and Jack Barbera, “Analysis of Students’ Self-Efficacy, Interest, and Effort Beliefs in General Chemistry,” Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2015, 16, 318-337, DOI:10.1039/C4RP00152D.
Nicole Naibert, Kerry Duck, Michael M. Phillips, and Jack Barbera, “Multi-Institutional Comparative Study of Self-Efficacy within Flipped Chemistry Courses,” Journal of Chemical Education, 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c01361.
Nicole Naibert, Emryse Geye, Michael M. Phillips, and Jack Barbera, “Multi-course Comparative Study of the Core Aspects for Flipped Learning: Investigating In-Class Structure and Student Use of Video Resources,” Journal of Chemical Education, 2020, 97, 3490-3505, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00399.
Morgan Balabanoff, Simreen Kaur, Jack Barbera, and Alena Moon, "A Construct Modeling Approach to Characterize Chemistry Students' Understanding of the Nature of Light", International Journal of Science Education, 2022, DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2022.2055190.
Corina E. Brown, Richard M. Hyslop, and Jack Barbera, “Development and Analysis of an Instrument to Assess Student Understanding of GOB Chemistry Knowledge Relevant to Clinical Nursing Practice,” Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2015, 43, 13-19, DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20834.
David Wren and Jack Barbera, “Psychometric Analysis of the Thermochemistry Concept Inventory,” Chemistry Education Research and Practice – Special Edition on Physical Chemistry Education, 2014, 15, 380-390, DOI: 10.1039/C3RP00170A.
Paul Schwartz and Jack Barbera, “Evaluating the Content and Response Process Validity of Data from the Chemistry Concepts Inventory,” Journal of Chemical Education, 2014, 90, 630-640, DOI: 10.1021/ed400716p.
David Wren and Jack Barbera, “Gathering Evidence for Validity During the Design, Development and Qualitative Evaluation of Thermochemistry Concept Inventory Items,” Journal of Chemical Education, 2013, 90, 1590-1601, DOI: 10.1021/ed400384g.
Jack Barbera, “A Psychometric Analysis of the Chemical Concepts Inventory,” Journal of Chemical Education, 2013, 90, 546-553, DOI: 10.1021/ed3004353.
Corina E. Brown, Melissa L. M. Henry, Jack Barbera, and Richard M. Hyslop, ”A Bridge Between Two Cultures: Uncovering the Chemistry Concepts Relevant to the Nursing Clinical Practice,” Journal of Chemical Education, 2012, 89, 1114-1121, DOI: 10.1021/ed200041x.
Jack Barbera, Katherine K. Perkins, Wendy K. Adams, and Carl E. Wieman, “The Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey: Modifications and Validation in Chemistry,” Journal of Chemical Education, 2008, 85, 1435-1439, DOI: 10.1021/ed085p1436.
Katherine K. Perkins, Jack Barbera, Wendy K. Adams, and Carl E. Wieman, “Chemistry vs. Physics: A Comparison of How Biology Majors View Each Discipline,” Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings, AIP Press, Melville NY, 2006, 883, 53-56, DOI: 10.1063/1.2508689.
Liz Rain-Griffith, Sarah Sheghewi, Gwendolyn P. Shusterman, Jack Barbera, and Erin E. Shortlidge, “Deliberative Democracy: Investigating the Longitudinal Impacts of Democratic Activities in Introductory Biology Courses”, American Biology Teacher, 2020, 82, 453-462 DOI:10.1525/abt.2020.82.7.453.
Erin E. Shortlidge, Liz Rain-Griffith, Chloe Shelby, Gwendolyn P. Shusterman, and Jack Barbera, “Despite Similar Course Perceptions, Non-traditional Student Status Negatively Impacts Course Performance in Introductory Biology and Chemistry,” CBE – Life Sciences Education, 2019, 18, 1-14, DOI:10.1187/cbe.17-12-0289.
Jack Barbera and Carl E. Wieman, “Effect of a Dynamic Learning Tutorial on Students’ Understanding of Heat and the First Law of Thermodynamics,” The Chemical Educator, 2009, 14, 45-48.
Jack Barbera, Samantha Horvath, Vladimir Dribinski, Anne B. McCoy, and W. Carl Lineberger, “Femtosecond Dynamics of Cu(CD3OD),” Journal of Chemical Physics, 2007, 126, 084307, DOI: 10.1063/1.2464103.
Vladimir Dribinski, Jack Barbera, Joshua P. Martin, Annette Svendsen, Matthew A. Thompson, Robert Parson, and W. Carl Lineberger, “Time-Resolved Study of Solvent Induced Recombination in Photodissociated IBr−(CO2)n Clusters,” Journal of Chemical Physics, 2006, 125, 133405, DOI: 10.1063/1.2217741.
Mark S. Taylor, Jack Barbera, Claus P. Schulz, Felician Muntean, Anne B. McCoy, and W. Carl Lineberger, “The Femtosecond Dynamics of Cu(H2O)2,” Journal of Chemical Physics, 2005, 122, 054310, DOI: 10.1063/1.1836759.