ERIC Number: EJ1441611
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Aug
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
EISSN: EISSN-1938-1328
Brewing, Analysis and Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Rice Wine: An At-Home Interdisciplinary Practical Project during COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown
Journal of Chemical Education, v99 n8 p2904-2912 2022
Under the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, an interdisciplinary project about the brewing and analysis of traditional Chinese rice wine was performed at home by junior students of the chemistry major at Huanggang Normal University under the remote guidance of teachers during the spring lockdown semester of 2020. Students were exposed to the concepts of yeast metabolism, analytical testing, and sensory evaluation in terms of real project study and completed a series of hands-on activities at home using readily available materials, utensils, and self-made devices. In the spring semester of 2021, experiments were conducted in the general lab with other students in the same program to compare the results of the two groups of students. The results were that the "home" results were credible, the students were trained not only in laboratory skills but also in analytical and communication skills, and, significantly, the majority of students enjoyed the content and activities. This paper illustrates an effective experimental design procedure that can be conducted at home or in the laboratory in response to uncertain changes, such as a pandemic lockdown.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Distance Education, Home Study, College Students, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Hands on Science, Laboratory Experiments, Comparative Testing, Communication Skills, Logical Thinking, Alcohol Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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