Threading Flavones Through The Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratory Curriculum

化学(12)“将类黄酮贯穿本科化学实验室课程”是佐治亚理工学院与其他多所学院和大学合作开展的一个项目，目的是开发一种跨化学实验室课程整合学习的模式。正在开发一套相互关联的学习活动，称为“线索”，并在从二年级到高年级的实验室课程中实施。黄酮类是这项概念验证研究的中心分子类，因为学生可以在整个课程的适当实验室课程中了解它们的化学多样性、相关合成、生物反应性和有趣的化学性质。这个项目正在检验这样一种假设，即在本科化学教学中使用“线索”将促进：(I)在整个课程中保持关键概念，(Ii)批判性思维，(Iii)技术技能发展，(Iv)协作解决问题，以及(V)认识到化学概念与人类健康的相关性。在整个课程中融入“线索”，为许多本科生将科学实践置于一个新的视角，使他们能够保留更多以前课程的内容，并提高他们在学习体验中的整体参与度。该项目的两个主要好处是编制了一个教育资源数据库，特别是为缺乏昂贵的主要仪器设备的机构，如质谱仪和NMRS，以及三个教员发展讲习班，以帮助向其他机构传播该项目。

Chemistry (12) "Threading Flavones through the Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratory Curriculum" is a project led by the Georgia Institute of Technology in collaboration with a variety of other colleges and universities to develop a model for the integration of learning across the chemistry laboratory curriculum. A set of interconnected learning activities called "threads" are being developed and implemented in laboratory courses from the sophomore to senior levels. Flavones are the central class of molecules for this proof-of-concept study because students can learn about their chemical diversity, relevant synthesis, biological reactivity, and interesting chemical properties in appropriate laboratory courses throughout the curriculum. This project is testing the hypothesis that teaching undergraduate chemistry using "threads" will promote: (i) retention of key concepts throughout the curriculum, (ii) critical thinking, (iii) technical skills development, (iv) collaborative problem solving, and (v) appreciation of the relevancy of chemical concepts to human health. Incorporation of "threads" throughout the curriculum is placing the practice of science in a new perspective for many undergraduate students, allowing them to retain more content from previous classes and improving their overall engagement in the learning experience. Two of the major benefits of this project are the preparation of a database of educational resources, particularly for institutions that lack costly, major instrumental facilities such as mass spectrometers and NMRs, and three faculty development workshops to aid in the dissemination of this project to other institutions.