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Take-Home Challenges: Extending Discovery-Based Activities beyond the General Chemistry Classroom

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P. K. Mason and A. M. Sarquis

Center for Chemical Education, Miami University Middletown, Middletown, OH 45042

J. P. Williams

Miami University Hamilton, Hamilton, OH 45011

J. Chem. Educ., 1996, 73 (4), p 337

DOI: 10.1021/ed073p337

Publication Date (Web): April 1, 1996

Section:

History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

We describe and provide an example of a "take-home challenge" intended to supplement the lecture component of the course. These take-home challenges involve the student in chemistry exploration outside of class and extend the context of content and experimentation into a nontraditional laboratory environment.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

Laboratory Instruction

Keywords (Feature):

NSF Highlights

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Distance Learning / Self Instruction

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