Logical thinking skills assessment in a preparatory chemistry course

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Joe L. March, march@uab.edu, Craig P. McClure, cmcclure@uab.edu, Britany F. Matin, and Sheritta M. Cooks. Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 901 S. 14th Street, 201 Chemistry Building, Birmingham, AL 35294-1240
The Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) technique is an active learning approach to instruction, and has shown promise in increasing student performance and participation in the chemistry classroom. We have designed and studied the implementation of the POGIL approach in our preparatory chemistry program. A 12-item Group Assessment of Logical Thinking (GALT) survey was administered to students over four semesters. This paper will discuss methodology and our initial observations regarding how the POGIL approach affects logical thinking skills.
 

POGIL: Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning
1:30 PM-4:45 PM, Sunday, April 6, 2008 Hilton New Orleans Riverside -- Magnolia, Oral

Division of Chemical Education

The 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008