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Role-Playing in Analytical Chemistry: The Alumni Speak

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Paul T. Jackson and John P. Walters

Department of Chemistry, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN 55057-1098

J. Chem. Educ., 2000, 77 (8), p 1019

DOI: 10.1021/ed077p1019

Publication Date (Web): August 1, 2000

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History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

Cooperative learning constructs take a variety of forms. Over the last 15 years, one such pedagogical structure, role-playing, has been used in the analytical chemistry curriculum at St. Olaf College. A long-term assessment of this teaching method was conducted through use of a survey distributed to alumni graduating between 1987 and 1997. The graduates overwhelmingly indicated that the use of role-playing had a positive impact on their careers as well as their lives. Furthermore, many non-achievement learning outcomes attributed to cooperative learning experiences were reinforced through the survey response. Role-playing created an effective environment in which to develop communication and collaborative skills in addition to the technical skills that are essential to analytical chemistry. These results support continued evolutionary development of this teaching method.

Keywords (Audience):

Second-Year Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Analytical Chemistry

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Collaborative / Cooperative Learning

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