ERIC Number: EJ1195692
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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An Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Course as Research
Pagano, Justin K.; Jaworski, Leslie; Lopatto, David; Waterman, Rory
Journal of Chemical Education, v95 n9 p1520-1525 Sep 2018
A research-based inorganic chemistry laboratory course is described. Using the defined protocol of a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE), students undertake a self-designed research project to identify new catalysts for the dehydrogenation of ammonia borane. Students select ligands and metals, prepare and characterize catalysts precursors, develop protocols for catalysts, and screen catalyst precursors. These activities are designed to align with the five components of a CURE (research activities, discovery, relevance, collaboration, and iteration), and this course is presented as one model from which individuals can develop CUREs at their own institutions. The students were assessed with the CURE survey, which showed gains in both research activities and understanding the nature of science.
Descriptors: Inorganic Chemistry, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Undergraduate Study, College Science, Student Research, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Principles, Molecular Structure, Metallurgy
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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