Dr. Ozcan Gulacar
Chemistry Education/General Chemistry
about me
I am an assistant professor in the Chemistry Department at Southern Connecticut State University. My interests include the difficulties encountered while solving chemistry problems and their origins, learning theories, conceptual changes in chemistry, influence of general chemistry laboratories and technology on students? understanding of chemistry concepts in large and small classrooms, and the effect of understanding of the particle nature of matter on the comprehension of the properties of matter and macroscopic phenomena. My teaching responsibilities include general chemistry and chemistry for non-science majors.
contact me
Office: Jennings Hall 315
E-mail: gulacaro1@southernct.edu
Phone: (203) 392-5018
Fax: (203) 392-6396
education
Ph.D. in Science Education, Western Michigan University
M.S. in Physical Chemistry, National University of Mongolia
B.A. in Chemistry Education, Uludag University
Experience
Visiting Assistant Professor, Purdue University, 2005-2007
High School Chemistry Teacher, Mongolia, 1996-2002
Professional Interests
Using qualitative and quantitative research methods to understand how students learn general chemistry topics and find out the causes of the difficulties which students have while learning chemistry and applying it in problems. It is imperative to know how students learn chemistry in order to make instructional interventions more effective and fruitful.
Student Services
Faculty adviser to the chemistry majors with a concentration in secondary education.
cOURSES
CHE 120 General Chemistry I
CHE 121 General Chemistry II
CHE 100 Challenge of Chemistry
publications
syllabi
CHE 100 Challenge of Chemistry (opens NCATE version as a PDF file)
