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In the Laboratory
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Spectroscopy in Sol-Gel Matrices: An Open-Ended Laboratory Experience for Upper-Level Undergraduates
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Catrena Higginbotham, Charles F. Pike, and Jeanette K. Rice
Georgia Southern University, Department of Chemistry, Landrum Box 8064, Statesboro, GA 30460-8064
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April 1998
Vol. 75 No. 4
p. 461
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Guided-inquiry/cooperative learning laboratory experiences encourage critical thinking, problem- solving and teamwork skills in students, and have been proposed for many undergraduate laboratories, particularly general and organic. Fewer reports have appeared for upper level courses such as instrumental analysis. In this report, we discuss our recent conversion of our Instrumental Analysis:Spectroscopy course to guided-inquiry format, and describe an appropriate novel experiment. Sol-gel technology is incorporated as a means to investigate spectral properties of various organic molecules. Students are exposed to silicate glass synthesis as well as modern spectroscopic techniques. Experimental details are researched, designed and executed by the students, and the results presented in both written format as well as oral presentation/examination.
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Catrena Higginbotham, Charles F. Pike, and Jeanette K. Rice. J. Chem. Educ. 1998 75 461.
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Laboratory Equipment/Apparatus, Teaching/Learning Theory/Practice, Analytical Chemistry
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