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On the Successful Use of Inquiry-Driven Experiments in the Organic Chemistry Laboratory
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Jerry R. Mohrig
Department of Chemistry, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057
Christina Noring Hammond
Department of Chemistry, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
David A. Colby
Department of Chemistry, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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June 2007
Vol. 84 No. 6
p. 992
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The inquiry-driven approach to laboratory teaching allows students to participate effectively in the process of science. This article provides examples of guided-inquiry and design-based experiments and explores strategies for implementing them to enliven the modern organic chemistry teaching laboratory in a variety of educational environments. We discuss factors important to the success of inquiry-driven experiments and projects in four categories of institutions, as well as the potential difficulties in implementing them, including faculty participation, TA training, post-laboratory discussions, instrumentation, and necessary background materials.
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Mohrig, Jerry R.; Hammond, Christina Noring; Colby, David A. J. Chem. Educ. 2007, 84, 992.
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Inquiry-Based / Discovery Learning; Laboratory Instruction; Organic Chemistry; Second-Year Undergraduate; TA Training / Orientation
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5/3/2007
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