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Schellhammer, Karl Sebastian; Cuniberti, Gianaurelio – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
We are hereby presenting a didactic concept for an advanced lab course that focuses on the design of donor materials for organic solar cells. Its research-related and competence-based approach qualifies the students to independently and creatively apply computational methods and to profoundly and critically discuss the results obtained. The high…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Science Instruction, Hands on Science, Energy
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Reid, Heather; Renfrew, Ian A.; Vaughan, Geraint – Education in Science, 2014
High winds and heavy rain are regular features of the British weather, and forecasting these events accurately is a major priority for the Met Office and other forecast providers. This is the challenge facing DIAMET, a project involving university groups from Manchester, Leeds, Reading, and East Anglia, together with the Met Office. DIAMET is part…
Descriptors: Weather, Scientific Research, Investigations, Meteorology
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Huang, Ju Chuan – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2011
Under the influence of globalization, English has almost become the default language in scientific academia. While the culture-independent nature of scientific research may result in scholars' preference for using one common language, over-reliance on English may shape non-English-speaking scholars' negative attitudes toward their national…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Negative Attitudes, Global Approach, Science Materials