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The Science Behind REAL CHEM

Chemistry Education That Works.

Built on Learning Science. Proven in Real Classrooms

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Student Retention Rate

Up from 75% in the same courses. Students stay when chemistry connects to their lives.

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Average Exam Score Lift

Average scores rose from 42% to 61% — nearly two letter grades.

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Community Colleges

Results held steady across all four colleges — regardless of how prepared students arrived.

* REAL CHEM Student Study, May 2024. n=279. Conducted across four community colleges.

The Science Behind REAL CHEM

Every Feature Has a Reason. Here's the Science.

REAL CHEM was built feature by feature around a single question: *what actually helps a student stay, learn, and finish?
* Each answer comes from learning science research — then gets tested in real classrooms before it ships.

MOTIVATION

Cinematic Videos

When students see chemistry in the context of their lives and careers, they engage deeper and retain longer. Motivation is a learning strategy.

Active Recall

Learn By Doing

Hands-on explorations and real-time feedback replace passive reading. Students apply concepts before they can forget them.

Personalized Support

DOT: Our AI-Powered Tutoring

Scaffolded help exactly when students need it— not a week later during office hours. DOT keeps momentum through the hardest topics.

Spaced Practice

Adaptive Assessments

Personalized feedback and progressive difficulty build mastery at the student’s pace, not the syllabus’s.

Early Intervention

Student Progress Insights

Real-time analytics surface where students are struggling before they fall behind. Instructors intervene with data, not guesswork.

Social Learning

Collaborative Learning

Peer discussion and shared notes deepen comprehension through articulation and explanation — not just consumption.

The Science Behind REAL CHEM

Research Isn't an Afterthought. It's How We Iterate.

Every term, we look at four things — then we go fix what isn’t working before the next one starts.

Student Performance Data

Exam scores, completion rates, and mastery curves — tracked across cohorts to measure real learning gains, not just engagement.

Usage Analytics

How students interact with each feature, when they disengage, and which content drives the deepest comprehension.

Instructor Experience Studies

We measure faculty satisfaction, time savings, and instructional impact — because if the tool is hard to teach with, it doesn’t matter how good it is.

Direct Feedback Loops

Student and faculty surveys, usability testing, and community input drive continuous iteration. If something isn’t working, we find out fast.

PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH

The Papers Behind the Platform

COMING SOON

Neural Correlates of Molecular Visualization in VR Environments

A longitudinal study examining how 3D spatial mapping affects the retention of chiral geometry concepts.

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COMING SOON

Cognitive Friction and the Synthesis Pipeline

Identifying the peak threshold of information density for undergraduate chemistry labs.

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COMING SOON

Longitudinal Analysis: Synthesis Pro vs. Traditional Lab Manuals

Measuring the three-year outcome differences across 12 diverse university settings.

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Faculty Voice

What Instructors Are Saying

Real feedback from faculty who’ve piloted REAL CHEM in their general chemistry courses.

“REAL CHEM didn’t just digitize my curriculum; it amplified the moments of discovery that happen when a student finally ‘sees’ the bond. The data confirms what I feel in the lecture hall: they are learning deeper.”

Dr. Helena Vance
HEAD OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES, ST. JUDE UNIVERSITY
The Evidence, Packaged for Your Department

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Cover of Real Chem II: Atomic Foundations of the Real World.
01

Chemical Kinetics

  • Reaction Rates
  • Rate Laws
  • Reaction Mechanisms
  • Exploration: Catalyst in the Clouds
02

Chemical Equilibrium

  • Concepts of Chemical Equilibrium 
  • Le Châtelier’s Principle 
  • Equilibrium Calculations
  • Exploration: Let’s Get the Lead Out!
03

Acids and Bases

  • Defining and Measuring Acids and Bases
  • Strong and Weak Acids and Bases
  • Exploration: Proton Power! pH and Protein Structure
04

Applications of Aqueous Equilibrium

  • Buffers 
  • Titrations
  • Solubility and Complex Ion Equilibria
05

Thermodynamics and Energy → What Drives a Reaction?

  • Introduction to Thermodynamics
  • The Second Law of Thermodynamics
  • Free Energy 
06

Electrochemistry

  • Foundational Concepts of Electrochemistry
  • Galvanic Cells 
  • Other Applications of Electrochemistry
07

Nuclear Chemistry

  • Nuclear Reactions and Equations
  • Applications of Nuclear Chemistry
08

Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry

  • Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Transition Metals
  • Coordination Chemistry of Transition Metals
  • Spectroscopic and Magnetic Properties of Coordination Compounds
  • Exploration: Dazzling d-Orbitals
09

Appendix (REAL CHEM II)

  • Page: Specific Heats of Common Substances
  • Page: Solution for Large K
  • Page: Solution for Small K
  • Page: Ka Values of Common Weak Acids
  • Page: Kb Values of Common Weak Bases
  • Page: Solubility Products
  • Page: Titration
  • Page: Acid-Base Chemistry of Butterfly Tea and the Ocean
  • Page: Formation Constants for Complex Ions
  • Page: Standard Reduction Potentials
  • Page: Thermodynamic Properties
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Appendix : PhET Simulations (REAL CHEM II)

  • Page: Gas Properties PhET Simulation
  • Page: Reactions and Rates PhET Simulation
  • Page: Acid-Base Solutions Introduction PhET Simulation
  • Page: pH Scale PhET Simulation
  • Page: Concentration PhET Simulation
  • Page: Salts and Solubility PhET Simulation
  • Page: Build a Nucleus PhET Simulation
  • Page: Radioactive Dating Game PhET Simulation
11

Glossary (REAL CHEM II)

  • Glossary (REAL CHEM II)
12

Instructor only resources (REAL CHEM II)

  • Page: In-class slide decks
  • Page: In-Class Active Learning Activities
  • Page: Learning objectives by module REAL CHEM II
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Real Chem course cover with ASU and Carnegie Mellon logos.
01

Unveiling the Power of Matter and Energy

  • Basic Concepts of Matter and Energy
  • Measurements
02

Unit 2: Atoms, Molecules and Ions

  • Atomic Theory and the Periodic Table
  • Compounds and Chemical Formulas
  • Exploration: Do you really want to drink that? The elements of water.
03

Electronic Structure and Periodic Properties

  • Electromagnetic Energy and the Bohr Model of the Atom
  • Quantum Theory
  • Periodic Properties
  • Exploration: What’s the World Made Of? Unlocking Secrets with Spectroscopy
04

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry

  • Ionic and Covalent Bonding
  • Lewis Structures
  • Molecular Structure and Polarity
  • Advanced Theories of Covalent Bonding
  • Exploration: Decoding the Mystery of Greenhouse Molecules
05

Composition
of Substances

  • Mole Calculations
  • Aqueous Solutions
  • Exploration: Is the Town Toxic? Quantifying Concentrations of Lead.
06

Reactions and
Stoichiometry

  • Chemical Reactions and Equations
  • Chemical Reactions Stoichiometry
  • Exploration: Driving Down Greenhouse Emissions
07

Gases

  • Gas Laws
  • Stoichiometry of Gases
  • The Kinetic-Molecular Theory
08

Thermochemistry

  • Introduction to Energy
  • Calorimetry
  • Enthalpy
  • Exploration: What’s Our Next Big Energy Source?
09

Liquids and Solids

  • Intermolecular Forces
  • Phase Changes
  • The Solid State of Matter
10

Solutions

  • Solubility
  • Colligative Properties
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