CHED 43 |
| In a POGIL laboratory students work in small, self-managed groups to conduct experiments rather than verification exercises. The instructor poses a focus question or question of the day (How is the molecular weight of a substance related to its boiling point? What role might substituents play in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions?) and each group proposes a set of tentative answers. To test these hypotheses, individuals or teams follow a three-stage learning cycle paradigm and collect data (run reactions, take spectra, make measurements), pool, organize, and, with the aid of in-lab and post-lab questions, analyze the data for trends and meaning. Supported by their data, students develop theories, which are then applied to new systems. This presentation will describe the criteria for POGIL experiments and their application to courses in general and organic chemistry. |
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Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL)
8:30 AM-11:35 AM, Sunday, March 25, 2007 McCormick Place North -- Room N231, Level 2, Oral
Division of Chemical Education |