Guiding General Chemistry Laboratory Toward a Green Revolution: An Inquiry Approach

化学（12）这项资助提供了两年的资金，允许阿姆斯特朗大西洋州立大学化学和物理系注入指导性探究绿色化学实验，以激发学生对化学的兴趣和承诺。参与其中的教职员工正在开发一系列基于绿色化学12原则和环境可持续性的指导性探究模块，并将其应用于普通化学实验室。传统上，一般的化学实验室都是模仿“食谱”式的活动，这种活动使学生能够高产出，但却限制了对科学至关重要的发现和探究的数量。标准的四周指导探究模块以小组为单位进行调查，以促进学生的协作工作，并包括绿色化学主题的项目。这些主题包括矿石提炼、土壤分析、水污染、纳米颗粒的绿色合成、生物柴油、酸雨、空气污染和燃料电池，每一个都说明了一般化学的一个或多个主要理论方面，如化学计量学、气体定律、平衡、动力学、热力学、电化学和酸碱化学。变革项目的首要目标是与学生分享化学的兴奋，以积极影响招收和留住化学专业的学生。这种经历使学生具备了更强的批判性思维能力，为他们未来的课程和终身学习做好了更好的准备。普通化学序列影响了科学学科中最大数量的学生，并正在创建一个绿色学者社区。这两个学期的探究经历将使每个学生都能体验到与环境相关的绿色化学研究。调整和结果正在与教育工作者分享，以便通过基于互联网的资源在课堂上实施。

Chemistry (12)This grant provides two years of funding to allow the Department of Chemistry and Physics at Armstrong Atlantic State University to infuse guided inquiry green chemistry experiments to spur student interest in and commitment to chemistry. The involved faculty and staff are developing a series of guided inquiry modules, which are based on the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry and environmental sustainability, into the general chemistry laboratory. Traditionally, general chemistry laboratories have been modeled after "cookbook" type activities that enable high throughput of students but limit the amount of discovery and inquiry that are fundamental to science. The standard four week guided inquiry modules are being investigated in groups to promote collaborative student work and include projects with a green chemistry theme. These topics include ore refinement, soil analysis, water pollution, green synthesis of nanoparticles, biodiesel, acid rain, air pollution, and fuel cells, each of which illustrate one or more of the major theoretical aspects of general chemistry such as stoichiometry, gas laws, equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and acid/base chemistry. The overarching goal of the transformative project is sharing the excitement of chemistry with students to favorably affect the recruiting and retaining of students in chemistry. The experience is equipping students with greater critical thinking skills to better prepare them for future coursework and lifelong learning. The general chemistry sequence impacts the greatest number of students across the disciplines of science and is creating a community of green scholars. The two semester inquiry experience culminates in an environmentally related green chemistry research experience for every student enrolled. The adaptation and results are being shared with educators for implementation in their classrooms through internet based resources.