Food, Hair, Beverages and Water: Analytical Biochemistry Across the Curriculum. A Case Study Approach

化学（12）本项目是化学和生物化学系与生物系之间的跨学科努力。新的超临界流体萃取（SFE）和毛细管电泳（CE）仪器正在整合到几个分析导向的化学，生物学和生物化学课程的实验室组成部分，使用现代教学方法。该计划的重点是开发一个分析/生物化学实验集群，贯穿当前的大二和初级/高级实验室课程。该集群内的实验是基于案例研究方法，与学生在小组工作;涉及使用一个或两个拟议的仪器;并专注于生物化学相关的问题。来自化学教育杂志和主要研究期刊的实验和协议正在结合和改编，以创建案例研究。这种方法更好地准备化学，生物学和生物化学的学生，让他们参与考虑“真实的世界”的问题，并通过使用现代分析仪器和技术提供实践经验。作为这种经验的结果，学生有望成为更有效的学习者，保留他们学到的东西更长的时间，锻炼他们的批判性思维能力，并参与比过去更有趣和更具挑战性的实验。案例研究正在编写的方式，将允许其他学院和大学，类似的装备，随时适应这些方法。该项目的结果将在国家和区域会议上报告，并在适当的大学科学教学期刊上发表。

Chemistry (12)This project is an interdisciplinary effort between the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and the Biology Department. New Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) and Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) Instrumentation is being integrated into the laboratory component of several analysis oriented chemistry, biology and biochemistry courses using modern teaching methodologies. The focus of the plan is to develop an analytical/biochemistry cluster of experiments that runs through the current Sophomore and Junior/Senior laboratory courses. Experiments within this cluster are based upon the Case Study method, with students working in small groups; involve the use of one or both of the proposed instruments; and focus on issues of biochemical relevance. Experiments and protocols from the Journal of Chemical Education and from primary research journals are being combined and adapted in order to create the Case Studies. This approach better prepares chemistry, biology, and biochemistry students by involving them in the consideration of "real world" problems, and by providing hands-on experience using modern analytical instrumentation and techniques. As a result of this experience, students are expected to become more efficient learners, retain what they learn longer, exercise their critical thinking skills, and involve themselves in more interesting and challenging experiments than were available in the past. Case Studies are being written in a manner that will allow other colleges and universities, similarly equipped, to readily adapt these methods. Results of the project will be reported at national and regional meetings and published in appropriate college science teaching journals.