A Forensic Experiment: The Case of the Crime at the Cinema

Autor/inn/en	Valente Nabais, J. M.; Costa, Sara D.
Titel	A Forensic Experiment: The Case of the Crime at the Cinema
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 94 (2017) 8, S.1111-1117 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Valente Nabais, J. M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
DOI	10.1021/acs.jchemed.6b00942
Schlagwörter	Science Instruction; Crime; College Science; Undergraduate Study; Chemistry; Science Laboratories; Hands on Science; Spectroscopy; Science Experiments; Laboratory Experiments; Foreign Countries; Portugal + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Grundstudium; Chemie; Spektroskopie; Laboratory work; Laborarbeit; Ausland
Abstract	This paper reports an experimental activity where students have to carefully analyze the evidence collected at the crime scene, namely fibers and lipstick traces. The fibers are analyzed by infrared spectroscopy, solubility tests, and optical microscopy, while in turn the lipstick traces are investigated by thin layer chromatography. Students also have the opportunity to propose alternative methods to be used in the analysis of the evidence. To solve the case, the students must incorporate the results within the context of the course to simultaneously improve their critical and creative thinking. Additionally, the work here reported is flexible and can be adjusted to diverse teaching needs. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01