Herb Fynewever, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
herb.fynewever@calvin.edu
(616) 526-7711
Fax: (616) 526-6501
Office: DeVries Hall 229
Weekly Schedule
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Education
- B.S., Calvin College, 1994.
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1998
Professional History
- Associate Professor of Chemistry, Calvin College, 2009-present
- Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Western Michigan University, 2005-2009
- Assistant Professor of Chemistry, California State Polytechnic University, 2000-2005
- Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Sydney, 1998 - 2000
Courses
- Chem 103: General Chemistry I (Fall)
- Chem 103L: General Chemistry I Laboratory (Fall)
- Chem 317L: Physical Chemistry I Laboratory (Fall)
- Chem 104: General Chemistry II (Spring)
- Chem 104L: General Chemistry II Laboratory (Spring)
Research Interests
My particular research focus is on the role of formative assessment inside and outside of the classroom. By formative assessment, I mean a process in which students receive feedback regarding their thinking and understanding while they are doing the work associated with learning. To further illustrate what I mean by formative assessment, contrast it with the more typical summative assessment. Often in schools, most assessment is summative: the teachers’ feedback is in the form of a grade and comments after students complete the test, paper, or homework. In this way, the assessment measures the result of learning but does not contribute (in any direct way) during the learning process.
