Use of NMR Spectroscopy to Enhance the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum at Several Institutions

化学(12)这个项目的目标是利用核磁共振波谱的理论和应用来提高本科生对化学的理解，通过提供高场核磁共振的实践经验来提高学生对现代化学技术的能力，并发展一个由俄勒冈州西北部几所主要本科院校的教师组成的化学教育社区。这些目标是通过与华纳太平洋学院和科班学院的学生和教职员工共享位于乔治福克斯大学(GfU)的具有宽带、可变温度和自动采样功能的高场(300 MHz)核磁共振波谱仪来实现的。根据学生在化学知识和技术熟练程度方面的具体学习目标，将核磁共振理论和实践整合到广东外国语大学的整个化学课程中。通过使用新的核磁共振光谱仪，现有的实验和讲座主题正在得到加强和现代化。强调全方位核磁共振技术的实验室练习正在从其他来源改编并添加到课程中。GFU化学课程中的所有核磁共振主题都是以精心设计的方式添加的，以便讨论建立在以前课程的先前知识的基础上。GfU的课程改革还包括GfU化学教员与宾夕法尼亚州立大学的Karl Mueller博士一起参与的一个核磁共振项目。来自其他学院的教职员工和学生免费远程使用该仪器，来自所有参与机构的教职员工齐聚一堂，分享对核磁共振教学方法、实验室实验、评估策略和培训程序的见解。项目评估包括对核磁共振理论和实践的具体课程评估，使用米勒博士开发的特定于核磁共振的评估工具，对校友进行关于核磁共振技术熟练程度和对科学设备的综合能力的调查，评估学生对核磁共振光谱仪熟练程度的实验室实践，以及来自太平洋西北地区机构的外部化学教育人员团队的评估。

Chemistry (12) The goals of this project are to enhance undergraduate student understanding of chemistry using the theory and applications of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, to increase student competency with modern chemical technology by providing hands-on experience with a high-field NMR, and to develop a community of chemical educators with faculty from several primarily undergraduate institutions in Northwest Oregon. These goals are being achieved by sharing the use of a high-field (300 MHz) NMR spectrometer with broadband, variable temperature, and autosampling features, housed at George Fox University (GFU), with students and faculty at Warner Pacific College and Corban College. NMR theory and practice are being integrated throughout the chemistry curriculum at GFU according to specific student learning objectives in chemistry knowledge and technical proficiency. Existing experiments and lecture topics are being enhanced and modernized by access to the new NMR spectrometer. Laboratory exercises that emphasize the full range of NMR techniques are being adapted from other sources and added to the curriculum. All NMR topics in the chemistry curriculum at GFU are being added in a carefully designed manner so that discussions build on prior knowledge from previous courses. The curricular changes at GFU also involve participation by the GFU chemistry faculty in an NMR project with Dr. Karl Mueller from Pennsylvania State University. Faculty and students from the other colleges are using the instrument remotely at no cost, and faculty from all of the participating institutions gather to share insights about NMR teaching pedagogy, laboratory experiments, assessment strategies, and training procedures. Project evaluation involves course-specific assessment of NMR theory and practice, the use of NMR-specific assessment tools developed by Dr. Mueller, surveys of alumni regarding NMR technical proficiency and general competence with scientific equipment, laboratory practica that assess student proficiency with the NMR spectrometer, and assessment by an external team of chemistry educators from institutions in the Pacific Northwest.