The combination of hand-held IR transmitters and ConcepTests in a thermodynamics class provides a method for enhancing learning, motivating students, and increasing their participation. Inexpensive equipment is available commercially that allows for instant feedback from students and instant grading. Examples of ConcepTests for a junior-level thermodynamics class are presented.
John L. Falconer is Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering and a Presidenfs Teaching Scholar at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He received his BS from the Johns Hopkins University and his PhD from Stanford University He teaches courses in thermodynamics, reactor design, research methods and ethics, and catalysis. His current research interests are in heterogeneous photocatalysis and the preparation and characterization of zeolite membranes.
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