Bottled Water Analysis: A Tool For Service-Learning and Project-Based Learning

Akinbo, Olujide

doi:10.1021/bk-2014-1177.ch010

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“…Evidence supports the combination of service-learning with CURE for a holistic and meaningful undergraduate curriculum. CUREs have been incorporated into a variety of chemistry courses and benefits have been well documented. ,− However, combinations of service learning with research are infrequently reported. − This study was reviewed and declared Exempt by the UNC Institutional Review Board (IRB Number 17-1196). Students voluntarily participated in surveys.…”

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Research and Service Learning in a Garden of Chemistry

Eskew,

Smythers,

Hutson

2023

J. Chem. Educ.

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Course based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) enable students to connect theoretical coursework to the real-world application of scientific research, broadly increasing the accessibility of research to students. Similarly, service-learning courses connect undergraduate students to their surrounding communities by anchoring a component of the course in community service and providing an opportunity for students to recognize its potential impact on humanity. Herein, we describe the implementation of a combined CURE and a service learning course. Students designed chemical investigations of purslane, a medicinal and edible plant, while simultaneously volunteering at a campus community garden. Student-led investigations have included analyses of extraction efficiencies, the effect of preparation on the antioxidant potential, and the antimicrobial activity of purslane extracts, among others. Pre-and post-survey data suggest that CUREs may be effectively achieved in a lab course with a significant service learning component. This course can be easily adapted to meet the needs and interests of other chemistry courses.

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Research and Service Learning in a Garden of Chemistry

Eskew,

Smythers,

Hutson

2023

J. Chem. Educ.

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“…1 However, despite this projection, interest in pursuing scientific majors and careers continues to decrease. 2,3 Each year, student interest in science continues to decline. 4,5 One of the reasons for this is that students report not finding school science very practical.…”

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“…The desire to increase positive student attitudes toward science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) has been increasingly popular in recent years due to the projected increase in STEM related jobs . However, despite this projection, interest in pursuing scientific majors and careers continues to decrease. , Each year, student interest in science continues to decline. , One of the reasons for this is that students report not finding school science very practical . It is critical to our economy to help students understand the value of scientific information and to encourage them to pursue and continue in these fields of study. , In order to recruit students to these disciplines, to combat negative attitudes toward science, and to demonstrate that science can be practical and fun, we designed a workshop for students who had just finished eighth grade (rising ninth graders).…”

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One Discovery Leads to Another: An Interactive Summer Workshop on Sensors for Ninth Grade Students

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A five-day discovery-based summer workshop for incoming ninth graders was designed and conducted at the University of Cincinnati (UC). The idea was to have an inquiry-based, research-driven laboratory experience where students were provided with a mentor who encouraged creativity and inquisitiveness. Over a period of three years, 33 students participated in this UC workshop. The students performed a series of experiments and toured and utilized the analytical instrumentation facilities at UC. During the first year, the goal of the workshop was to have the students design their own chemical sensor for anions in water. In subsequent years, the students were given the opportunity to investigate a research question arising from any of the experiments they performed throughout the week. Students were not given explicit instructions for activities. For example, a typical question could have been “Which anion shows luminescence?”, but they were not told how to discover this. On the last two days the students were tasked with proposing a question they wished to have answered and developed an experiment to test the hypothesis. At the conclusion of the workshop, each group or individual student presented their results and showed confidence in their work.

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“…It develops creativity and independent learning in students, fulfil students' need for competence, enhances their academic engagement and, in general, increases the effectiveness of the educational process [1,2]. This is especially significant against the background of contemporary youth's low interest and even apathy toward science and general education, their perception and attitudes toward science [3][4][5]. In fact, project design is the essence of any scientific activity.…”

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Mentorship as a way of developing primary research skills

Bortnic¹,

Stozhko²,

Stozhko³

et al. 2019

Proceedings of the 1st International Scientific Practical Conference "The Individual and Society in the Modern Geopolitical Env

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The paper describes the organization of undergraduate student research activities based on the model of mentorship. The authors explain how the mentoring model can be used for developing primary research skills and competencies. The range of skills required for effective participation in scientific research is determined. The authors propose some principles of constructing the model of mentorship. The functions of main participants of the scientific researchjunior students, students-mentors, and teachersare discussed. The paper describes the mentor training programme offered at the Ural State University of Economics (Ekaterinburg, Russia). The efficiency of the mentoring model is exemplified by the interdisciplinary research project combining analytical chemistry and IT. The conclusion is made that the mentoring model could be adopted for planning and organizing scientific research in different areas of studies and in various educational institutions.

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Bottled Water Analysis: A Tool For Service-Learning and Project-Based Learning

Cited by 6 publications

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Research and Service Learning in a Garden of Chemistry

Research and Service Learning in a Garden of Chemistry

One Discovery Leads to Another: An Interactive Summer Workshop on Sensors for Ninth Grade Students

Mentorship as a way of developing primary research skills

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