Theme-Based Bidisciplinary Chemistry Laboratory Modules

9455693 Leber这个项目的基本宗旨是，学生对科学的兴趣将被唤起，他们对科学方法的理解将通过在每个学期结束时引入多周的双学科实验室模块来增强，介绍化学序列一般和有机化学。实验室模块围绕具有广泛相关性的主题进行组织：由于环境问题而进行的水分析，响应环境问题和生物化学兴趣的植物测定，以及认识到在入门化学课程的学生中有大量医学预科学生的药物设计。实验室模块的目的是模仿研究的各个方面，让学生在制定项目的具体目标的自由，通过纳入纵向组成部分的研究建立一个定性和定量的数据库，并通过锻造研究团队内的个人教学实验室，也通过桥接学生群体在相关的科学学科。

9455693 Leber The fundamental tenet of this project is that student interest in science will be aroused and their understanding of the scientific method enhanced by the introduction of multi week bidisciplinary laboratory modules at the end of each semester in the introductory chemistry sequences general and organic chemistry. The laboratory modules are organized around themes that have broad-based relevance: water analyses due to environmental concerns, plants assays in response to environmental matters and biochemistry interest, and drug design in recognition of the large pre-medical student population among the students enrolled in the introductory chemistry courses. The laboratory modules are designed to imitate aspects of research by allowing students latitude in formulating specific goals for the project, by incorporating a longitudinal component to the study for establishment of a qualitative and quantitative database, and by forging research teams both within the individual teaching laboratories and also by bridging students groups in related science disciplines.