CHED 167 |
| Engaging nonscience majors in global and civic issues using rigorous chemical principles rather than descriptive discussion is a realistic and rewarding goal. POGIL classroom activities focused upon chemical principles, global issues and research skills provide an excellent foundation for developing in students the skills, confidence and comfort with scientific content to pursue independent literature projects on global and civic concerns. Activities develop students' chemical and quantitative skills, model quantitative calculations that lead to greater insight into the magnitude of an issue, and provide direction for researching chemical topics. Based upon researched data, student project reports must include a brief summary of an issue and one or more original calculations using conversion factors or stoichiometry to illustrate the magnitude, consequence, or resolution of that issue. Being able to answer a chemical question of their own making transforms the students' perceptions of their own abilities and of the accessibility of science in their lives. |
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Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning
1:30 PM-4:55 PM, Monday, 11 September 2006 San Francisco Marriott -- Salon A1, Oral
Division of Chemical Education |