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  Home > JCE Print > Journal of Chemical Education > Issues > 1999  > September  >
In the Classroom
A First-Class-Meeting Exercise for General Chemistry: Introduction to Chemistry through an Experimental Tour
LaRhee L. Henderson and Gholam A. Mirafzal
Drake University, Department of Chemistry, Des Moines, IA 50311
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September 1999
Vol. 76 No. 9
p. 1221
Abstract
We have developed a case-study-based experimental tour for the first day of general chemistry class that utilizes principles of constructivism, collaborative and cooperative groups, and student-centered learning. The case study frames the exercise in the context of an everyday issue. The experiments are conducted by groups of students that then report their work to the rest of the class. As students conduct the short experiments, they are guided to discover principles related to states of matter, classification of matter, density and unit conversion problems, and chemical and physical properties and changes.
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*  Citation
 Henderson, LaRhee L.; Mirafzal, Gholam A. J. Chem. Educ. 1999 76 1221.
*  Keywords
 Introductory / High School Chemistry; Chemical Education Research; Problem-Based Learning; Teaching / Learning Aids
*  History
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Last Updated:		 July 30, 1999
June 23, 2005
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