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Interactive multimedia pre-lab resources enhance undergraduate chemistry students' confidence, procedural fluency, and lab preparedness while reducing anxiety and mitigating cognitive load. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

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This research aims to understand students' experiences with interactive multimedia designed for organic chemistry labs.

May 31, 2026Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Higher EducationOpen Access

Students' experiences with interactive pre-lab multimedia in undergraduate organic chemistry

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JMJulieta Litka Milian NFNicola Fern

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Qualitative analysis reveals enhanced confidence and reduced anxiety with interactive pre-lab resources in chemistry education, suggesting improvements for diverse learners.

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This research aims to understand students' experiences with interactive multimedia designed for organic chemistry labs.
Qualitative study utilizing semi-structured interviews with six second-year undergraduate chemistry students.
Data analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis to identify key themes of student experiences.
Focus on experiences related to a co-created multimedia resource for a sodium borohydride reduction experiment.
Students reported increased confidence and procedural fluency due to interactive features like videos and quizzes.
Enhanced lab preparedness and reduced anxiety were noted as significant benefits of the multimedia content.
Challenges included aspects like content repetition and timing pressures affecting students' overall experience.

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Milian et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1bcf835783ba022b6fb84d https://doi.org/10.62512/etlhe.39

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May 31, 2026Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Higher EducationOpen Access

Students' experiences with interactive pre-lab multimedia in undergraduate organic chemistry

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Authors

JMJulieta Litka Milian NFNicola Fern

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Overview

Qualitative analysis reveals enhanced confidence and reduced anxiety with interactive pre-lab resources in chemistry education, suggesting improvements for diverse learners.

Key Points

This research aims to understand students' experiences with interactive multimedia designed for organic chemistry labs.
Qualitative study utilizing semi-structured interviews with six second-year undergraduate chemistry students.
Data analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis to identify key themes of student experiences.
Focus on experiences related to a co-created multimedia resource for a sodium borohydride reduction experiment.
Students reported increased confidence and procedural fluency due to interactive features like videos and quizzes.
Enhanced lab preparedness and reduced anxiety were noted as significant benefits of the multimedia content.
Challenges included aspects like content repetition and timing pressures affecting students' overall experience.

Cite This Study

Milian et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1bcf835783ba022b6fb84d https://doi.org/10.62512/etlhe.39

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