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From Waste Paper To Cellulose: Building Environmental Awareness by Chemical Technology from Pragmatistic Pedagogy
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Yannan Chen; Tao Zhang; Xuejie Yue; Fengxian Qiu – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
With the increase of waste paper, environmental pollution and atmospheric impact have become global problems. The cellulose contained in waste paper has the advantages of being renewable and biodegradable and can be applied to many fields to achieve sustainable development. At present, thermal management materials, as a new type of material, have…
Descriptors: Pollution, Wastes, Conservation (Environment), Sustainable Development
Insights Gained into the Use of Individual Development Plans as a Framework for Mentoring NIH Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) Trainees
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Hardy, Tabitha M.; Hansen, Michele J.; Bahamonde, Rafael E.; Kimble-Hill, Ann C. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
This study examines the use of individual development plans (IDPs) in a structured mentoring program as an effective mechanism for reducing identity-related anxiety for underrepresented trainees and increasing their learner agency. Social cognitive theory served to provide the theoretical framework for our implementation of IDPs and our…
Descriptors: Mentors, Research Training, Trainees, Personal Autonomy
Testing the Ability of Protein-Protein Docking Programs to Model Known Complexes: A Project for the Biochemistry Classroom
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Lauren E. Frank; Blaise R. Koehler; Ryan J. Yoder; Renee A. Bouley – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Protein structure and function are important concepts in the biochemistry curriculum. A three-part CURE was developed to be used in an undergraduate biochemistry course that enhances student learning of these aspects in addition to practicing oral and written communication skills. Students used three protein-protein docking programs (PRISM,…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Undergraduate Study, College Science, Biochemistry
Summer Research Plan in Polymer Chemistry Laboratory for ACS Project SEED Program
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Sophia Beilharz; Malena Vermut-Young; Katherine Anderson; Daniele Vinella; Anuj Pahuja; Yichun Yuan; Konpal Raheja; Carlos E. Crespo-Herna´ndez; Metin Karayilan – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
Early research experiences play an important role in shaping students' academic and professional development and future career path. While many colleges and universities offer undergraduate students the chance to engage in research, a significant number of high school students face limited or no access to such opportunities. Initiatives such as…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Plastics
Outreach: Impact on Skills and Future Careers of Postgraduate Practitioners Working with the Bristol ChemLabS Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
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Timothy G. Harrison; Shirin Alexander; Nick Barron; Jessica Bonham; Marisol Correa Ascencio; Andrew Chapman; Ben Cheesman; Matthew England; Jane Fletcher; Stephanie Flynn; Phyllis Fiadzomor; James Fothergill; Claudio Greco; Ash Griffith; Kate Hanford; Preeti Kaur; M. Anwar H. Khan; Rebecca Ingle; Gordon Inglis; Adele Laurain; Emma Liddle; Marcus I. Medley; Ikenna Ndukwe; Alison Rivett; Rebecca Sage; Zoe Schnepp; Linda Sellou; Katherine E. Shaw; Steve Street; Godiraone Tatolo; Rachel Wellington; Dudley E. Shallcross – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Postgraduate engagement in delivering outreach activities is more commonplace than it once was. However, the impact on postgraduate students (typically studying for a Ph.D. degree) of participating in the delivery of these outreach activities has rarely, if ever, been recorded. The Bristol ChemLabS Outreach program has been running for ca. 17…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Outreach Programs, Skill Development, Employment Potential
The Chemistry Teaching Fellowship Program: Developing Curricula and Graduate Student Professionalism
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Kim, Kris S.; Rackus, Darius G.; Mabury, Scott A.; Morra, Barbora; Dicks, Andrew P. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
The Chemistry Teaching Fellowship Program (CTFP) is offered to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers at the University of Toronto as an opportunity to undertake curriculum development and chemistry education research. Projects are run with faculty supervision and focus on designing new laboratory activities, lectures, tutorials,…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Fellowships, Graduate Students, Curriculum Development
The Task Navigator Following the STRAKNAP Concept: Development, Application, and Evaluation of a New Scaffold to Support Nonmajor Chemistry Students while Solving Tasks in Organic Chemistry
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Hermanns, Jolanda – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Educational Scaffolding was first mentioned in 1976 by Wood et al. Several examples for scaffolding in chemistry are also known from the literature. As written scaffolds, stepped supporting tools to support students while solving problems in organic chemistry were developed, applied, and evaluated. Although the students rated the tool as very…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Organic Chemistry, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Developing and Evaluating a Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Training Course in the Chemistry Department of a Large American University
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Lang, Franziska K.; Randles, Christopher A.; Jeffery, Kathleen A. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) play an essential role in the teaching of introductory chemistry courses at many higher education institutions. On the basis of best practices suggested by the literature, we developed our GTA training course to focus on modeling best practices in the classroom, providing opportunities for incoming GTAs to try…
Descriptors: Teaching Assistants, Graduate Students, Science Instruction, Chemistry
Action Research: Integrating Chemistry and Scientific Communication to Foster Cumulative Knowledge Building and Scientific Communication Skills
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Rootman-le Grange, Ilse; Retiel, Liezel – Journal of Chemical Education, 2018
Collaboration between chemistry lecturers and literacy lecturers led to the development and implementation of an interdisciplinary project with the object of addressing two pertinent challenges in chemistry education. The first challenge is the tendency of students to approach different topics in science as separate units of knowledge, which…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Chemistry, Communication Skills, Program Effectiveness
Expanding University Student Outreach: Professional Development Workshops for Teachers Led by Graduate Students
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Dyer, Robert M. B.; Venton, B. Jill; Maeng, Jennifer L. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2018
University of Virginia, like many other universities, has developed a chemistry outreach program (called Chemistry Learning through Experimentation, Awareness, and Demonstration; i.e., Chemistry LEAD) that visits K-5 schools and teaches inquiry-based chemistry lessons in order to engage local students with science. Chemistry LEAD is graduate…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Outreach Programs, Elementary School Science, Inquiry
Where Science Intersects Pop Culture: An Informal Science Education Outreach Program
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Burks, R.; Deards, K. D.; DeFrain, E. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
Attracting a general audience to STEM topics can be a challenge, and developing engaging and interactive instruction is important for educators in all fields. While many chemical educators have successfully used pop-culture themes to introduce their students to scientific concepts, these encounters are largely limited to formal classroom…
Descriptors: STEM Education, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Chemistry
An Intensive Training Program for Effective Teaching Assistants in Chemistry
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Dragisich, Vera; Keller, Valerie; Zhao, Meishan – Journal of Chemical Education, 2016
We report an intensive graduate teaching assistant (GTA) training program developed at The University of Chicago. The program has been assessed and has been successful in preparing GTAs for effective discussion and laboratory teaching for both general and organic chemistry. We believe that this training program can provide insightful information…
Descriptors: Teaching Assistants, Chemistry, Professional Development, Capacity Building
Developing and Implementing Lab Skills Seminars, a Student-Led Learning Approach in the Organic Chemistry Laboratory: Mentoring Current Students While Benefiting Facilitators
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Sabanayagam, Kalyani; Dani, Vivek D.; John, Matthew; Restivo, Wanda; Mikhaylichenko, Svetlana; Dalili, Shadi – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
This paper describes the successful adaptation of certain components of peer-led team learning (PLTL) as well as service learning principles into our initiative: lab skills seminars (LSS). These seminars were organized for large, second year organic chemistry laboratory courses. Prior to LSS, the only help available for students was traditional…
Descriptors: Science Education, Peer Teaching, Teamwork, Organic Chemistry
Building an Understanding of How Model-Based Inquiry Is Implemented in the High School Chemistry Classroom
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Dass, Katarina; Head, Michelle L.; Rushton, Gregory T. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
Modeling as a scientific practice in K-12 classrooms has received a wealth of attention in the U.S. and abroad due to the advent of revised national science education standards. The study described herein investigated how a group of high school chemistry teachers developed their understanding of the nature and function of models in the precollege…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Secondary School Science, Models, Secondary School Teachers
Graduate Student Outreach: Model of a One-Day "Chemistry Camp" for Elementary School Students
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Houck, Joseph D.; Machamer, Natalie K.; Erickson, Karla A. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
One-day chemistry camps, managed by graduate students from the Departments of Chemistry at the Universities of Virginia (UVA) and Vermont (UVM), have proven successful as an outreach initiative. The camp model engages kindergarten through fifth grade elementary school students in hands-on, inquiry-based science experiments to educate and excite…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Graduate Students, Elementary School Students, Chemistry
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