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Direct linkAlyssa M. Suzuki; Skylar M.-D. Blattner; Emily Kulaga; Sara McGhee; Jordyn Rosete; Serena M. Salas; Tim Humphry; Amy L. Fuller – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
A novel teaching approach is aimed at elucidating the concept of bond enthalpy for general chemistry students. Through the integration of a hands-on candy pulling activity, students in a large lecture class were provided a tangible experience to explore bond strengths using rope candy and a luggage scale. Feedback from students indicated a clear…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, College Science, Chemistry
Mo´nica I. Garci´a-Aranda; Marco Franco-Pe´rez; Angel Zamudio-Medina – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Heterocyclic compounds are an integral part of research, particularly in the pharmaceutical field. The synthesis of such compounds in an undergraduate laboratory can help students understand the relevance and importance of their field of study. Our experimental activity introduces a novel procedure to synthesize coumarin, a heterocyclic formed by…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Chemistry, Laboratory Experiments
Frédéric Hapiot; Pierre-Edouard Danjou; François Delattre; Solen Josse; Véronique Bonnet – Journal of Chemical Education, 2025
The ability to elucidate the structure of organic compounds from their nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), infrared (IR), and mass spectrometry (MS) spectra is an essential skill, particularly for those engaged in the fields of synthetic and analytical organic chemistry. Spectral analysis constitutes a fundamental component of the curriculum for all…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Organic Chemistry, Spectroscopy
Jessica K. Kisunzu – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Discussions of the primary literature are an important part of undergraduate education, and much work has been done to develop methods of integrating the literature into the curriculum. Examples include individual single-article discussion activities, literature-based courses, and regular journal club events. While many published examples focus on…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Advanced Courses, Organic Chemistry
Faville, Scott C.; Harris-Hamdscomb, Kes; Harker, Owain; Mattison, Stephanie; Tamorite, Hajie; Bristowe, Joshua; Daly, Daniel; Ege, Raissa; He, Haoyuan; Jones, Julian; McCorkindale, Abby; Mei, Kerry; Monson, Ashleigh; Moree, Lana; Perkovic, Finley; Rickerby, Georgia; Robinson, Jack; Rudkin, Felix; Whibley, Luke; Worthington, Rebecca; Ennis, Courtney; de la Harpe, Sara; Brind, Thomasin; Hopkins, Andrew; Winefield, Kaleb; Hendrickx, Sarah; Caljon, Guy; Perry, Benjamin; Vernall, Andrea J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
An undergraduate laboratory was developed as part of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases "initiative's" Open Synthesis Network. This activity aimed to develop new compounds efficacious against visceral leishmaniasis. Students successfully synthesized, purified, and characterized ten different benzoxazole amides that were sent for biological…
Descriptors: College Science, Undergraduate Students, Laboratory Experiments, Diseases
Jonathan G. Moloney; Craig D. Campbell; Andrew F. Worrall; Malcolm I. Stewart – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
This paper describes the application of an accessible, benchtop mass spectrometer using an Atmospheric Solids Analysis Probe (ASAP) for easy sample introduction, coupled with Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization (APCI) as a soft ionization technique, to the inquiry-based identification of the metal composition of alloys, including coins.…
Descriptors: College Science, Science Instruction, Science Activities, Metallurgy
Dauzvardis, Fabian; Lisensky, George – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Ion-selective electrodes are among the oldest and most important potentiometric sensing methods. In this experiment, students assemble their own reusable ion-selective electrode from glass tubes with an attached PTFE membrane, [(CH[subscript 3]CH[subscript 2]CH[subscript 2]CH[subscript 2]CH[subscript 2]CH[subscript 2]CH[subscript 2]CH[subscript…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Measurement Equipment, Science Activities, Laboratory Equipment
Keira D. Naff; Jeri L. Tyler; Dima H. Hamza; Jonathan D. White – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Structure--activity relationships are foundational concepts in biochemistry and drug design. Despite their importance, it can be difficult to create and execute laboratory activities that allow students to directly observe the interactions between small-molecule drugs and their biomolecular targets. Here, we report an activity that investigates…
Descriptors: Genetics, Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Study, College Science
Alisha R. Szozda; Zahra Lalani; Samira Behroozi; Peter G. Mahaffy; Alison B. Flynn – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
Researchers and educators have been exploring systems thinking (ST) in chemistry education to better equip citizens for 21st century challenges; however, little is known about students' perspectives and experiences. In this study, we investigated students' perspectives of ST and their experiences with ST activities. We designed and implemented a…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Thinking Skills, Chemistry, Science Education
Cionti, Carolina; Stucchi, Marta; Meroni, Daniela – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
We here propose a simple and fast hands-on activity requiring limited equipment, to introduce students of various levels (bachelor's or high school) and backgrounds (from science to arts) to the chemistry of color. The different colors of stained glass are replicated through the deposition, on ordinary glass slides, of silica coatings colored by…
Descriptors: Hands on Science, College Science, Secondary School Science, Color
Cedric Loretan; Andreas Mu¨ller – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
The activity presented here is about an approximate or order-of-magnitude approach to information technology on the nano level, dealing in particular with the genetic code. Based on "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom", the famous and visionary paper by Richard Feynman, the activity provides insight into a core concept of nanoscience…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Secondary School Science, High School Students, Science Activities
Waleed Alahmad; Somsak Pianwanit; Luxsana Dubas; Charoenkwan Kraiya – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected teaching processes worldwide, particularly in laboratory-intensive courses. To adapt, online experiments have been implemented globally. In response, educators at the Department of Chemistry, Chulalongkorn University, developed a Lab@Home chemistry experiment for their general chemistry lab course…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Laboratories, Laboratory Experiments, Scientific Concepts
Cortés-Figueroa, José E. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
This communication describes an activity where upper-level chemistry students explore the determinability of rate constant values without concentration dependences (k[subscript true]) related to a solvent-ligand exchange in a transition metal carbonyl complex. By performing a series of multivariable linear regression (MVLR) analyses of…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Inquiry, Active Learning
Hoover, Gabrielle C.; Dicks, Andrew P.; Seferos, Dwight S. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
In undergraduate chemistry curricula that include computational modeling, students may gain first-hand experience in both introductory and advanced applications of this technique. However, although students can be exposed to the predictive power of computational work, its capabilities are often limited to determining the intrinsic properties of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Organic Chemistry, Computation
Kong-Ching Wong; K. Brant Knutzen; Ignatius Ip; Steve Po-Yam Li – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Surface chemistry is a challenging realm for most students because of its abstract nature and numerous associated mathematical equations. Herein we report a set of dedicated sequential inquiry-based learning (IBL) activities enriched with virtual laboratory learning and hands-on instructions. The activities were intended to help students grasp…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Chemistry, Educational Technology
