Project Based GC/MS Laboratory Experiments for the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum

化学(12)。该项目正在使用GC/MS仪器来推动一系列基于项目的GC/MS实验室的发展，这些实验室正在垂直地整合到本科化学课程中，从一年级的化学到高级仪器分析。这些以项目为基础的实验室包括新开发的课程材料和适应机构环境的现有材料的混合物。正在对学生进行评估，以评估以项目为基础的实验室对特定内容主题的掌握情况以及学生对科学的态度的有效性。教职员工对以项目为基础的实验室的可行性和成功的看法也在评估中。传播包括在同行评议的化学教育文献中发表实验室实验和学生和教职员工评估结果，以及在区域和国家会议上发表演讲。传播还包括在当地举办研讨会，分享教员的经验，并在实施基于项目的实验室方面培养教员的专业知识。这些研讨会的对象是罗斯福大学其他STEM学科的教员同事，以及其他地区机构，包括高中、社区学院和本科生机构。该项目的更广泛影响有四个方面。(1)该项目正在为一所本科院校提供一种现代化的工具，该机构在性别、种族、年龄和社会经济地位方面为许多代表性不足的学生提供服务，以便更好地为他们的科学就业、研究生和专业学习做好准备。(2)该项目正在增加当地教师在采用模范教学实践方面的专门知识；(3)该项目正在加强地区本科院校、社区学院和高中之间的教学合作。(4)其中一个拟议的基于项目的实验室包括与环境有关的服务学习部分，并为学生提供社区和环境参与的机会。

Chemistry (12). This project is using a GC/MS instrument to drive the development of a series of project-based GC/MS laboratories that are being vertically integrated into the undergraduate chemistry curriculum, from freshman chemistry through senior instrumental analysis. These project-based laboratories include a mixture of newly developed curricular materials and existing materials that are adapted to fit the institutional setting. Assessments are being administered to students in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the project based laboratories on mastery of particular content topics as well as on student attitudes towards the sciences. Faculty perceptions of the feasibility and success of the project-based labs is also being assessed. Dissemination includes publication of laboratory experiments and student and faculty assessment results in peer-reviewed chemistry education literature as well as presentations at regional and national meetings. Dissemination also includes hosting local workshops to share faculty experiences and build faculty expertise in implementing project-based laboratories. These workshops are targeting faculty colleagues in other STEM disciplines at Roosevelt University, as well as other area institutions including high schools, community colleges and undergraduate institutions.The broader impacts of this project are fourfold. (1) The project is providing a modern instrument to an undergraduate institution that serves many underrepresented students in terms of gender, ethnicity, age and socioeconomic status in order to better prepare them for scientific employment, graduate, and professional studies. (2) The project is increasing local faculty expertise in adopting exemplary teaching practices; (3) The project is enhancing pedagogical collaboration between regional undergraduate institutions, community colleges and high schools. (4) One of the proposed project-based labs includes an environmentally-related service-learning component and is providing students with opportunities for community and environmental engagement.