Student Individuality Impacts Use and Benefits of an Online Video Library for the Organic Chemistry Laboratory

Abstract

An online video library comprising three different types of videos was used intensively by bachelor-level students before and throughout an introductory organic chemistry laboratory course, when presented and assigned to the experiments appropriately. An empirical study (N = 103) revealed that the utilization of videos and preferences for video types depend crucially on individual student characteristics, such as gender, study course, intrinsic motivation, and the self-perception of conscientiousness. Student assessment of the video library, a positive impact on students’ self-concept of ability, and an increase of knowledge in know-how tests on laboratory techniques of up to 100% indicate the benefits of the online video library on students’ cognitive, affective, and psychomotor learning in a laboratory course.