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Abstract
This work further implements the "elements of inquiry" approach in a first year undergraduate laboratory course, in a two-part inquiry sequence. In the first part of the sequence, students iteratively develop a "best-practice" TLC procedure. In the second part, students iteratively optimise a simple organic reaction using TLC, making experimental design choices within a controlled environment. The work has been well-received by students and instructors, as a reflection of real-world research challenges introduced at a first-year level.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4118-4123 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Chemical Education |
Volume | 99 |
Issue number | 12 |
Early online date | 6 Jul 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 6 Jul 2022 |
Keywords
- inquiry-based
- discovery learning
- esters
- thin layer chromatography
- first-year undergraduate
- general
- organic chemistry
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- 1 Finished
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Inquiry Based Learning vs. Expository Learning in Advanced Higher and 1st Year University Labs
Lamie, P. (Researcher) & Thomson, P. (Principal Investigator)
1/10/19 → 15/03/20
Project: Non-funded project
Activities
- 1 Oral presentation
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Introducing elements of inquiry and experimental design in the first year of an undergraduate laboratory programme
Thomson, P. (Speaker)
22 Aug 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation