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  Home > JCE Print > Journal of Chemical Education > Issues > 2006  > December  >
In the Classroom
Accessible Research Experiences: A New Paradigm for In-Lab Chemical Education
Marc M. Baum, Elizabeth S. Krider, and John A. Moss
Department of Chemistry, Oak Crest Institute of Science, Pasadena, CA 91107
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December 2006
Vol. 83 No. 12
p. 1784
Abstract
At the Oak Crest Institute of Science we have developed an experiential education model centered on in-lab chemistry training and mentoring. In this preliminary report, an alternative laboratory setting is described where researchers can engage physical science students contemplating a career in science and engineering (S&E), but who lack access to hands-on research opportunities, a pivotal factor for many eventual researchers. Results from the past three years are discussed in terms of the demographic of the participants and their home institution: 63% of participants were women and 38% were attending a community college at the time of their research experience. The successful involvement of these demographics in cutting-edge research supports our contention that non-degree-granting organizations like Oak Crest can provide accessible, in-lab chemical education for motivated students. Thirty-two students were mentored over the past 3 years, and the results demonstrate the value of an additional paradigm for training future S&E participants.
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Baum, Marc M.; Krider, Elizabeth S.; Moss, John A. J. Chem. Educ. 2006 83 1784.
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Analytical Chemistry; Biochemistry; Communication / Writing; Environmental Chemistry; First-Year Undergraduate / General; Graduate Education / Research; Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives; High School / Introductory Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Inquiry-Based / Discovery Learning; Interdisciplinary / Multidisciplinary; Organic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Problem Solving / Decision Making; Professional Development; Second-Year Undergraduate; Student / Career Counseling; Student-Centered Learning; Undergraduate Research; Upper-Division Undergraduate; Women in Chemistry
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