Student-Inspired Undergraduate Research

Jane Slezak
Department of Chemistry, Fulton-Montgomery Community College, Johnstown, NY 12095-3790
J. Chem. Educ., 1999, 76 (8), p 1054
DOI: 10.1021/ed076p1054
Publication Date (Web): August 1, 1999

Abstract

Routine laboratory experiments can be used as sources and inspiration for undergraduate research projects in two-year colleges.

Keywords (Audience):

First-Year Undergraduate / General

Keywords (Domain):

Organic Chemistry

Keywords (Feature):

Association Report: 2YC3

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Inquiry-Based / Discovery Learning

Keywords (Subject):

Consumer Chemistry

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