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Dr. Daphne Norton
(Chemistry, Emory) has written a new laboratory manual for the general
chemistry courses, CHEM 141L and 142L. This lab manual served as
an impetus for curricular change. The new lab manual provides problem
based learning exercises where students work in groups for scientific
investigations. Communicatoin and interpersonal skills are developed
through these group experiments.
Reorganization of the lab manual has also shifted
greater focus on safety and proper science protocol. The lab manual
has instructions for keeping a lab notebook and addresses issues
of scientific ethics. In addition, the new manual provides a link
between chemistry and the real world. For example, students monitor
household products by analyzing the phosphorus content in fertilizer
and titrating Coca-Cola to measure phosphoric acid in the beverage.
Sung Mo, a graduate student, helped
Dr. Norton create an interactive syllabus on Blackboard. The site
includes video clips to guide students through experimental procedures.
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