Publications

From the past ~5 years

Graphical Abstract for RSC Sustainability Article

  1. Using curated chatbots to support students' exploration and awareness of sustainability through essay writing. Morgan J. Clark, Micke Reynders, Thomas Holme, RSC Sustainability, 2026, 4, 2589-2600.
  2. Exploring the Development of Chemistry Understanding from Concept Maps to SOCMEs. Micke Reynders and Thomas Holme. Journal of Chemical Education, 2026, 103(4), 2008–2017.
  3. ISLAND C: A Gamified Online Homework System for Conceptual Understanding in General Chemistry. Morgan J. Clark and Thomas A. Holme, Journal of Chemical Education, 2026, 103(3), 1641–1647.
  4. The Growth of Published Multisession Laboratory Experiment Articles in the Journal. Dusica Rodic, Donald Wink, and Thomas Holme, Editorial Journal of Chemical Education, 2026, 103(2), 707-708.
  5. General Chemistry for Engineering Students, 5E, Lawrence Brown and Thomas Holme, Cengage Publishing, © 2026 – published December 2024
  6. Imagining Chemistry Education. Chemistry Education for a Sustainable Future, Micke Reynders and Thomas A. Holme, ed. C. H. Middlecamp, M. M. Kirchhoff, P. Mahaffy, and K. Kümmerer, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2025, vol 13, ch. 10, 251-271.
  7. Metal-Organic Frameworks for Teaching Chemistry. Donald Wink and Thomas Holme, Editorial Journal of Chemical Education, 2025, 102(12), 5015-5017.
  8. What does validating a variable representation assessment tell us about how introductory chemistry and geology students use multiple external representations? Jack D. Polifka, Cinzia Cervato, and Thomas A. Holme, International Journal of Science Education, 2025, 48(9), 1396-1418.
  9. Spices, Chemistry, and the Globalization of Chemical Education. Thomas Holme, Editorial Journal of Chemical Education, 2025, 102(10), 4193–4194.
  10. Generative AI in Chemistry Education: Current Progress, Pedagogical Values, and the Challenge of Rapid Evolution. Elizabeth Yuriev, MaryKay Orgill, and Thomal Holme, Editorial Journal of Chemical Education, 2025, 102(9), 3773–3776.
  11. A Timely Report on STEM Education from the National Academy of Science. Thomas Holme, Editorial Journal of Chemical Education, 2025, 102(8), 3087–3089.
  12. SOCKit: An Online Tool for Systems Thinking. Robert MacDonald, Ashley Elgersma, Thomas Holme, Jeff Snyder, Micke Reynders, and Peter Mahaffey, Journal of Chemical Education, 2025, 102(7), 2990–2996.
  13. Education Implications of Artificial Intelligence-Based Chemistry and Physics Nobel Prizes. Thomas Holme, Editorial Journal of Chemical Education, 2024, 101(11), 4533–4534.

Flow chart describing how conclusions can be drawn from chatbot log data

  1. Understanding Student Help-Seeking for Contextualizing Chemistry through Curated Chatbot Data Analysis. Anabelle T. Lolinco and Thomas A. Holme, Journal of Chemical Education, 2024, 101(11), 4837-4846.
  2. 101 Years of Chemistry Everywhere: Outreach and Chemical Education. Thomas Holme, Editorial Journal of Chemical Education, 2024, 101(5), 1779–1781.
  3. Students' Experience of a ChatGPT-Enabled Final Exam in a Non-Majors Chemistry Course. Morgan J. Clark, Micke Reynders, and Thomas A. Holme, Journal of Chemical Education, 2024, 101(5), 1983-1991.
  4. Considering Big Questions via Chemistry Education Summits. Thomas Holme, Editorial Journal of Chemical Education, 2024, 101(1), 1–2.
  5. Developing a curated chatbot as an exploratory communication tool for chemistry learning. Annabelle T. Lolinco and Thomas A. Holme, Journal of Chemical Education, 2023, 100(10), 4092-4098.
  6. A Snapshot of Organic Chemistry Instruction and Curriculum over the Past 100 Years. Thomas A. Holme, Editorial Journal of Chemical Education, 2023, 100(6), 2093-2095.
  7. Inorganic Chemistry Instruction and Curriculum over the Past 100 Years. Thomas A. Holme, Editorial Journal of Chemical Education, 2023, 100(6), 2091-2092.
  8. Considering 100 Years of Instructional Innovation in Biochemistry. Thomas A. Holme, Editorial Journal of Chemical Education, 2023, 100(4), 1411-1412.
  9. Virtual Special Issue Collecting Studies of Pandemic Related Changes in Teaching and Learning Chemistry. Thomas A. Holme, Editorial Journal of Chemical Education, 2023, 100(3), 1089-1091.
  10. How to Celebrate a Century of Publishing. Thomas A. Holme, Editorial Journal of Chemical Education, 2023, 100(2), 425-426.
  11. Accelerating Change Amidst Stability. John W. Moore, Norbert J. Pienta, Thomas A. Holme, Editorial Journal of Chemical Education, 2023, 100(1), 1-3.
  12. “Measuring the role of spatial ability and multiple external representations in introductory geology students’ knowledge of plate tectonics”. Jack D. Polifka, Cinzia Cervato, Thomas A. Holme, Journal of Geoscience Education, 2022, DOI: 10.1080/10899995.2022.2135351
  13. “A Systems Approach to Chemistry is Required to Achieve Sustainable Transformation of Matter: The Case of Ammonia and Reactive Nitrogen”, Joesph Marc Whalen, Stephen A. Matlin, Thomas A. Holme, Jaclyn J. Stewart, Peter G. Mahaffy, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2022, 10(39), 12933-12947 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c03159
  14.   “Design of a Research-Based Assessment for Children’s Attitudes and Motivation at Chemistry Outreach and Museum Events”, Christopher F. Bauer, Mary E. Emenike, Thomas A. Holme, Journal of Chemical Education, 2022, 99, 2821-2833 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00191 
Diagram of how the back end of the computer program is guided by students actions to give feedback for their work
  1. “The Open-Response Chemistry Cognitive Assistance Tutor System: Development and Implementation”, Emily C. King, Max Benson, Sandra Raysor, Thomas A. Holme, Jonathon Sewall, Kenneth R. Koedinger, Vincent Aleven, David J. Yaron, Journal of Chemical Education 2022, 99, 546-552 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00947 
  2. “Investigating General Chemistry Students’ Ideas of the Role of Scientific Instruments”, Jiwoo An, Thomas A. Holme, Journal of Chemical Education, 2022, 99, 828-838 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00647 
  3. Contemplating Flexibility in Chemistry Education. Thomas A. Holme, Editorial, Journal of Chemical Education, 2022, 99(7), 2439-2440. 
  4. Connecting Chemistry Education and Insects. Thomas A. Holme, Editorial, Journal of Chemical Education, 2022, 99(4), 1545-1546. 
  5. Findability, Keywords, and the Content in the Journal of Chemical Education. Judith N. Currano, Thomas A. Holme, Editorial, Journal of Chemical Education, 2022, 99(3), 1147-1148.  
  6. “Measuring the impact of incorporating systems thinking into general chemistry on affective components of student learning”, Jiwoo An, Glen R. Loppnow, Thomas A. Holme, Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 2021, 99 (8), 698-705. 
  7. “Evaluation of Augmented Reality Application Usage and Measuring Students’ Attitudes toward Instrumentation”, Jiwoo An, Thomas Holme, Journal of Chemical Education, 2021, 98 (4), 1458-1464, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c01268 
  8. Can We Envision a Role for Imagination in Chemistry Learning? Thomas A. Holme, Editorial, Journal of Chemical Education, 2021, 98(12), 3615-3616.
  9.  What Role May Intuitive Concepts about Chemical Ideas Play When Students Take Timed Tests? Thomas A. Holme, Editorial, Journal of Chemical Education, 2021, 98(10), 3059-3060. 
Screen shot of the VRA System
  1. Technology, Molecular Representations, and Student Understanding of Chemistry, Jack D. Polifka, John Y. Baluyut, Thomas A. Holme, in Problems and Problem Solving in Chemistry Education: Analyzing Data, Looking for Patterns and Making Deductions, Ed. G. Tsaparlis, Royal Society of Chemistry, London, 2021 
  2. Considering the Call to Action for Science Education. Thomas A. Holme, Editorial, Journal of Chemical Education, 2021, 98 (9), 2739-2740. 
  3. Introducing Journal of Chemical Education Virtual Festschrifts. Thomas A. Holme, Editorial, Journal of Chemical Education, 2021, 98 (8), 2487-2489. 
  4. Virtual Special Issue Call for Papers: Teaching Changes and Insights Gained in the Time after COVID-19 Thomas A. Holme, Editorial, Journal of Chemical Education, 2021, 98 (7), 2141-2142. 
  5. Can the Cognitive Processes of Reading Student Evaluations Influence Their Utility? Thomas A. Holme, Editorial, Journal of Chemical Education,2021, 98 (6), 1829-1830. 
  6. Framing Student and Faculty Stress in Education: A Proposed Science Analogy. Thomas A. Holme, Editorial, Journal of Chemical Education 2021, 98 (5), 1473-1475. 
  7. What is Laying the Groundwork Today for the Next Big Education Revolution? Thomas A. Holme, Editorial, Journal of Chemical Education, 2021, 98 (3), 701-702. 
  8. Should Chemistry Education Be Doing More to Support the Teaching of the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology? Thomas A. Holme, Editorial, Journal of Chemical Education, 2021, 98 (2), 255-256.  
  9. “Using the chemistry of pharmaceuticals to introduce sustainable chemistry and systems thinking in general chemistry”, Thomas Holme, Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 2020, 16, 100234. doi: 10.1016/j.scp.2020.100234
  10. “The American Chemical Society Exams Institute Undergraduate Chemistry Anchoring Concepts Content Map V: Analytical Chemistry, Thomas A. Holme, Christopher Bauer, Jaclyn M. Trate, Jessica J. Reed, Jeffrey R. Raker, Kristen L. Murphy, Journal of Chemical Education, 2020 , 97, 1530-1535.
  11. "Benefits to students of team-based learning in large-enrollment calculus", Travis Peters, Elgin Johnston, Heather Bolles, Craig Ogilvie, Alexis Knaub, Thomas A. Holme, 2020, PRIMUS (Problems, Resources and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies) ,DOI:10.1080/10511970.2018.1542417
  12. "Adapting the Anchoring Concepts Content Map (ACCM) of ACS Exams by Incorporating a Theme: Merging Green Chemistry and Organic Chemistry", Thomas A. Holme, Jennifer MacKellar, David J.C. Constable, Olga R. Michels, Jaclyn M. Trate, Jeffrey R. Raker, Kristen L. Murphy, 2020, Journal of Chemical Education, 97, 374-382
Studens asking questions about the meaning of pH, using the ARieL software, and then figuring out the meaning behind pH
  1. "Usability Testing and the Development of an Augmented Reality Application for Laboratory Learning", Jiwoo An, Laila-Parvin Poly, Thomas A. Holme, 2020, Journal of Chemical Education, 97, 97-105.
  2.  Will 2020 Be an Inflection Point in the Trajectory of Chemistry Teaching and Learning? Thomas A. Holme, Editorial, Journal of Chemical Education, 2020, 97, 4215-4216. 
  3. What Role Should Chemistry Education Play in Addressing Societal Trust of Applications of Chemistry?, Thomas A. Holme, Editorial, Journal of Chemical Education, 2020, 97, 3471-3473. 
  4. Introduction to the Journal of Chemical Education Special Issue on Insights Gained While Teaching Chemistry in the Time of COVID-19, Thomas A. Holme, Journal of Chemical Education, 2020, 97, 2375-2377. 
  5. Communication and the Chemistry Education Pause of 2020, Thomas Holme, Editorial, Journal of Chemical Education, 2020, 97, 1509-1510. 
  6. Chemistry Education in Times of Disruption and the Times That Lie Beyond, Editorial, Journal of Chemical Education, 2020, 97, 1219-1220. 
  7. The Emerging Role of Prepublication in Chemistry Education, Thomas A. Holme, Editorial, Journal of Chemical Education, 2020, 97, 595-596. 
  8. The Winding Path toward Research-Informed Teaching Practices, Thomas A. Holme, Editorial, Journal of Chemical Education, 2020, 97, 311-312.

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