A First-Class-Meeting Exercise for General Chemistry: Introduction to Chemistry through an Experimental Tour

LaRhee L. Henderson and Gholam A. Mirafzal
Drake University, Department of Chemistry, Des Moines, IA 50311
J. Chem. Educ., 1999, 76 (9), p 1221
DOI: 10.1021/ed076p1221
Publication Date (Web): September 1, 1999
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Abstract

We have developed a case-study-based experimental tour for the first day of general chemistry class that utilizes principles of constructivism, collaborative and cooperative groups, and student-centered learning. The case study frames the exercise in the context of an everyday issue. The experiments are conducted by groups of students that then report their work to the rest of the class. As students conduct the short experiments, they are guided to discover principles related to states of matter, classification of matter, density and unit conversion problems, and chemical and physical properties and changes.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

Chemical Education Research

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Problem Solving / Decision Making
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