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  Home > JCE Print > Journal of Chemical Education > Issues > 1999  > January  >
In the Classroom
The Design and Synthesis of a Large Interactive Classroom
Laurel L. Clouston and Mark H. Kleinman
University of Victoria, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 3065, Victoria, B.C. V8W 3V6, CANADA
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January 1999
Vol. 76 No. 1
p. 60
Abstract
The use of group learning techniques in large classes has been used to effectively convey the central concepts of SN1 and SN2 reactions in an introductory organic chemistry class. The activities described are best used as an introduction to these mechanisms. The class begins with the instructor relaying the key points of the reaction pathways. Following this synopsis, the class is divided through the use of assignment sheets that are distributed to the students upon arrival. The use of markers and poster boards, model kits, and role playing help to explain the intricacies of the mechanisms to learners, thereby accommodating a variety of different learning styles. After a guided discussion, each group presents their results to another collection of students who used a different learning technique to understand the alternate reaction. In this manner, each student encounters two learning styles and benefits from the repetitious nature of the exercise. After the groups break up into even smaller groups, higher-order questions are posed for further discussion. The class is terminated by the presentation of a summary slide that contains all the important facts covered during the lecture.
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*  Citation
 Clouston, Laurel L.; Kleinman, Mark H. J. Chem. Educ. 1999 76 60.
*  Keywords
 Mechanisms; Organic Chemistry; Teaching / Learning Aids; Teaching/Learning Theory/Practice
*  History
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Last Updated:		 June 15, 1999
June 22, 2005
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