Effects of Context-Based Laboratory Experiments on Attitudes of Analytical Chemistry Students

David L. Pringle
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 80639
Julie Henderleiter
Department of Chemistry, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401
J. Chem. Educ., 1999, 76 (1), p 100
DOI: 10.1021/ed076p100
Publication Date (Web): January 1, 1999

Abstract

This study suggests that context-based laboratory activities can improve some aspects of student attitude. Students' attitudes toward their ability to reason about and interpret experimental results as well as the ability to function in a laboratory setting are enhanced most by context-based laboratory.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

Chemical Education Research

Keywords (Feature):

Chemical Education Research

Keywords (Subject):

Learning Theories
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