ERIC Number: EJ1444281
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jul
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
EISSN: EISSN-1938-1328
Homemade Paper Analytical Device and Digital Image Colorimetry as Tools for Learning about Calibration Curve Methods During the COVID Pandemic: A Remote vs In-Person Class Evaluation
Leila S. V. Barbosa; Pietra Strauch; Daniele C. M. B. Santos; Maria Grac¸as A. Korn; Rodolfo M. M. Santana
Journal of Chemical Education, v100 n7 p2601-2607 2023
During the pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), a paper analytical device (PAD) was proposed as a tool for remote laboratory classes for undergraduate chemistry to teach calibration curve concepts. For this experiment, students were taught how to prepare a PAD, calibrate standard solutions, construct a calibration curve, and treat data obtained by colorimetry digital image, by applying household utensils only. The proposed experiment was evaluated considering remote and in-person courses. More than 80% of the students in both groups reached grades greater than 60%. The students' survey demonstrated that 80 to 100% of the students (n = 6) agreed or strongly agreed that the experiment achieved the learning outcomes concerning the calibration curve. For 50% of the group, it was also found that colorimetric reactions could be more effective than the simple dye impregnation method.
Descriptors: Handicrafts, Paper (Material), Visual Aids, Color, Scientific Concepts, Science Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Comparative Analysis, Distance Education, In Person Learning, Evaluation, Laboratory Experiments, Undergraduate Study, College Science, Chemistry
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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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