Teaching science: A template to help graduate students develop a green chemistry curriculum unit

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April N. French, aprilf@ku.edu1, Joseph Heppert, jheppert@ku.edu1, Carrie Hohl, cmhohl@salvajor.com2, and Dennis D. Lane, lane@ku.edu2. (1) Department of Chemistry, 2010 Malott Hall, University of Kansas, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045, (2) Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045
A web-based template was developed to help graduate students produce components for green chemistry curriculum units based on their research with the Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis (CEBC). This template is to be used in conjunction with Teaching Science, a one-credit hour course that introduces CEBC students to research-based strategies to facilitate learning through interaction among students and between students and their TA. The template is divided into three sections: lecture, laboratory, and web-based materials. Each section steps students through a six-step process of conceptualizing and developing curricular materials for K-12, undergraduate and/or graduate courses. When students have completed the tutorial, they are given the opportunity to submit their unit for dissemination through the CEBC website for other students and faculty to use.
 

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