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Vincent A. Sichula – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
A multistep synthesis of a metal-free organic dye-sensitizer for solar cells was developed as a multifaceted research project for upper-division undergraduate students with a goal of introducing students to the application of organic synthesis in material science, and renewable energy research. The characterization of the dye is done by thin-layer…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Laboratory Experiments, Science Instruction, Student Research
Stake, Robert E. – Guilford Publications, 2010
This book provides invaluable guidance for thinking through and planning a qualitative study. Rather than offering recipes for specific techniques, master storyteller Robert Stake stimulates readers to discover "how things work" in organizations, programs, communities, and other systems. Topics range from identifying a research question to…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Action Research, Ethics, Research Methodology
McDonough, Beth Allsopp – Online Submission, 2014
More than two decades of debate since the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) adopted the term information literacy have been marked by ongoing criticism of its associated definitions and standards. Some scholars and practitioners have argued for a critical information literacy, which applies the precepts of critical pedagogy to…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Educational Practices, Undergraduate Students, Critical Theory