Using Inquiry based Instruction in Chemistry Laboratory Courses

跨学科(99)这个项目通过使用研究和工业实验室中的核磁共振仪器和设备，在未来科学家的培训中引入以探究为基础的教学，以显著提高学生解决问题的技能。贝茨学院是几所非常成功地使用探究方法教授化学实验室并提供对实验室概念和应用的更好理解的学院之一。探究法在其他学院的成功，为将这种教学方法应用于有机、无机和仪器实验室提供了基础。学生团队从事各种项目，并使用探究式教学解决现实生活中的问题。这种教学方法使学生对未来职业生涯中所需要的乐器的操作和使用有了更深的理解。《国家科学教育标准》推荐这种教学方法，并鼓励职前教师使用这种教学方法。所有未来的科学教师现在都接触到了这种教学方法。尽管理科职前教师专业的数量很少，但许多毕业生在获得理科学位后，要么在高中任教，要么在高中教授理科。这个项目的广泛影响是丰富了学生的学术和专业发展，他们将成为未来的教师、法医化学家和研究人员。该项目为学生提供广泛的科学和研究技能，以提高他们在本科水平的学术竞争力，并鼓励他们追求科学事业。因此，该项目将促进该国科学工作者的多样性。

Interdisciplinary (99) This project introduces inquiry-based instruction in the training of future scientists through the use of NMR instrumentation and equipment found in research and industry labs to significantly improve students' problem-solving skills. Bates College is one of several colleges that have been very successful using inquiry methods to teach chemistry labs and to provide better understanding of laboratory concept and applications. The success of inquiry methods at these other colleges provides the basis for adapting this method of instruction to organic, inorganic and instrumental laboratories. Student teams work on various projects and solve real-life problems using inquiry-based instruction. This teaching approach provides a deeper understanding of the operation and uses of instrumentation that students need in their future professional careers. The National Science Education Standards recommends this method of teaching and encourages pre-service teachers to use it. All future science teachers are now exposed to this teaching method. Even though the number of science pre-service teacher majors is small, many graduates either have taught or teach sciences at high schools after obtaining their science degrees. The broad impact of this program is the enrichment of the academic and professional development of students who will be future teachers, forensic chemists, and researchers. The project provides students with a broad range of scientific and research skills to improve their academic competitiveness at the undergraduate level and encourages them to pursue science careers. Consequently, the project will promote diversity in the scientific workforce of this country.