A Research-Based Laboratory Course in Organic Chemistry
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2006
Publication Title
Journal of Chemical Education
Keywords
Second-Year Undergraduate, Laboratory Instruction, Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives, Combinatorial Chemistry
Abstract
The development, implementation, evolution, and evaluation of a unique approach to laboratory instruction in organic chemistry is described. The new course involves a multistep synthesis of group 14 metalloles. The program employs a combinatorial strategy to offer every student a different group 14 metallole as their personal synthetic target. Evaluation by faculty, students, and external evaluators indicates that this approach is superior to the more traditional laboratory course it replaced. Using this combinatorial approach as a model, any research project that involves a synthetic component can be incorporated into an undergraduate laboratory curriculum.
Recommended Citation
Newton, T.A., Tracy, H.J. & Prudenté, C. (2006). A Research-Based Laboratory Course in Organic Chemistry. Journal of Chemical Education. 83(12), 1844-1849. https://doi.org/10.1021/ed083p1844
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