Development of a Research-Oriented Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Course

Teaching Research: A Curriculum Model That Works

“…In other models (and where feasible), undergraduates have been given the opportunity to participate in research at a nearby center (12) or have been paired with a graduate student working on a research project (13). Still other examples have focused strictly on organic (14) or inorganic chemistry (15). A recent report describes the introduction of a research curriculum into the general chemistry curriculum (16).…”

Laboratory Education in New Zealand

“…While there is a noticeable improvement in opinion between 100-level and 200-level, the opinions expressed by 300-level students are very positive (Figure 6). Victoria University has a policy of research-led teaching in line with good teaching practice as formulated by Vallarino, Polo, & Esperdy (2001). At 300-level the students become involved in independent three-week research projects.…”

Independent Synthesis Projects in the Organic Chemistry Teaching Laboratories: Bridging the Gap Between Student and Researcher

“…7−21 Open-ended and student-designed experiments have also been published. 7,9,10,13,14,17−19,22−27 Collaborative group experiments 9,12−14,17−19,21,22,24−26 and experiments that involve presenting the results in either a mock research article, poster, or oral presentation 7,9,12,13,[18][19][20][21]23,24,26,27 form have similarly been developed. Laboratory experiments that both incorporate cooperative work and require students to problem solve in an open-ended structure have been shown to increase both metacognition and problem-solving skills.…”

“…Reviews have shown that the laboratory is an ideal medium for which to teach scientific literacy, which teaches knowledge along with soft skills such as critical thinking. , A wide range of experiments have been designed over the years to introduce students to these professional skills. Library literacy is an extremely important component of a professional career, and many experiments have incorporated this into the curriculum, either with a single experiment or project. − Open-ended and student-designed experiments have also been published. ,,,,,− ,− Collaborative group experiments ,− ,− ,,,− and experiments that involve presenting the results in either a mock research article, poster, or oral presentation ,,,,− ,,,, form have similarly been developed. Laboratory experiments that both incorporate cooperative work and require students to problem solve in an open-ended structure have been shown to increase both metacognition and problem-solving skills. , While many experiments have been designed to incorporate more than one aspect listed here, each department must choose different approaches based on their specific pedagogy and resources.…”