A New Model for Transitioning Students from the Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory to the Research Laboratory

The transformation of 346 chemistry courses into a training experience that could provide undergraduate students with a skill set essential for a research-based chemistry career is presented. The course has an innovative structure that connects undergraduate students with graduate research labs at t...

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Published inJournal of chemical education Vol. 83; no. 12
Main Authors Hollenbeck, Jessica J, Wixson, Emily N, Geske, Grant D, Dodge, Matthew W, Tseng, T. Andrew, Clauss, Allen D, Blackwell, Helen E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society 01.12.2006
Subjects
Career Development
Chemistry
Laboratory Experiments
Research Skills
Science Instruction
Science Laboratories
Skill Development
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:The transformation of 346 chemistry courses into a training experience that could provide undergraduate students with a skill set essential for a research-based chemistry career is presented. The course has an innovative structure that connects undergraduate students with graduate research labs at the semester midpoint and also includes new, inquiry-based laboratory experiment that provides training in modern experimental techniques.
ISSN:0021-9584