CHED 1796 |
| Our ongoing initiative to actively engage sophomore organic chemistry students in the thrills of discovery and creativity in authentic original research will be presented. This undergraduate curriculum innovation replaces the entire second semester of traditional organic labs with independent research projects. We will discuss the philosophical tenets, design factors, implementation challenges, pedagogical outcomes and student responses before and after the experience. Specific examples will highlight how this approach can be adopted in a systematic yet flexible and cost-effective way. |
|
Bringing Research to the Undergraduate Course Curriculum
8:00 AM-11:20 AM, Thursday, March 29, 2007 McCormick Place North -- Room N227B, Level 2, Oral
Division of Chemical Education |