Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Keynote Session: The Interplay of Research and Scholarly Practice
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
8:00 pm - 8:35 pm
"How Instruction Can Promote Students' Perceptions on the Utility of Chemistry"
8:35 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:10 pm
"Authoritative-to-Dialogic Facilitation Practices: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice Through Learning Assistants"
9:10 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Methodologies to Explore Interactions During Learning
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:50 am
"Disrupted Student Interactions During Problem Solving: From COVID-Driven Online Learning to AI-Enabled Affordances, Challenges, and Concerns"
9:50 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:15 am
"More Than Meets the Eye: Student Reasoning and Metarepresentational Competence in Organic Chemistry"
11:15 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 12:10 pm
"Comparative Study of Faculty and Students' Perspectives, Values, and Beliefs in Chemistry Doctoral Education"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hour™
The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address the interests and needs of all scientists and the challenges they face in their careers. Specifically, the program promotes meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages about barriers to career advancement and strategies to support the professional growth of all members of the community. The GRC Power Hour™ is open to all conference participants.
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Navigating Change in Complex Contexts
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm
"Scaffolding VisChem Learning Design: A Scalable, PedChemSense-Guided AI Approach for Teacher Support"
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
"Leveraging Design-Based Research to Integrate Scientific Argumentation and Data Negotiation in Large-Lecture Settings"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
AI and Computational Thinking
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:50 am
"Should AI be the Centerpiece of our Classrooms? Three Case Studies on Peripheral Uses of AI-Based Technology in Chemistry Education"
9:50 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:15 am
"Refine Science Curriculum in the Era of AI"
11:15 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 12:10 pm
"Conceptual Change through Computational Chemistry? Pre-College Students’ Resources and Scientific Inquiry in Interaction"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Interactions in the Upper Division
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm
"Mapping Student Perceptions of Chemistry Labs: A Shift from Qualitative to Quantitative Approaches"
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
"Symmetry in Pieces: Moving Past Misconceptions in Exploring the Learning of a Chemistry Concept"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Accessible Learning with Digital Interactions
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:50 am
"Connections, Interactions, Feedback: Using UDL as a Touchstone to Broaden Chemistry Learner Agency and Accessibility"
9:50 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:15 am
"Unlocking Chemistry Concepts Through Sign Language"
11:15 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 12:10 pm
"Stepping Inside the Molecular World: Leveraging Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) to Enhance Conceptual Understanding and Collaborative Problem-Solving in Chemistry"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Early Career Investigator Presentations
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
"Representations of Molecular Orbital Theory: Inorganic Chemistry Instructional Resources and Representational Competence"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm
"Toward Understanding and Supporting Chemistry Knowledge Activation in Interdisciplinary Contexts: Inductively Mapping the Skills and Concepts Used in Materials Chemistry Research"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm
Late-Breaking Topic
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm
"The Neurodiversity Paradigm: Applications in Chemistry Education Research"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Learning about the Environment: Climate Change and Sustainability in Chemistry Education Research and Practice
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:50 am
"Leveraging a Critical Systems Thinking Approach to Connect Chemistry and Sustainability"
9:50 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:15 am
"Measuring Climate Change Acceptance in Undergraduate Science Students"
11:15 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 12:10 pm
"Perspectives on Teaching the Chemistry of Climate Change"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Keynote Session: Unpacking Complexities in Research and Scholarly Practice
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm
"On the Promise of Adaptivity"
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
"National Science Foundation Inclusive Excellence in the Chemistry Curriculum: Strategies for Broadening Participation and Improving Belonging"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure