Improving Students' Inquiry Skills and Self-Efficacy through Research-Inspired Modules in the General Chemistry Laboratory

Autor/inn/en	Winkelmann, Kurt; Baloga, Monica; Marcinkowski, Tom; Giannoulis, Christos; Anquandah, George; Cohen, Peter
Titel	Improving Students' Inquiry Skills and Self-Efficacy through Research-Inspired Modules in the General Chemistry Laboratory
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 92 (2015) 2, S.247-255 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
DOI	10.1021/ed500218d
Schlagwörter	Inquiry; Science Process Skills; Skill Development; Self Efficacy; Student Research; Learning Modules; Chemistry; Laboratory Experiments; Research Projects; Student Attitudes; Affective Objectives; Curriculum Enrichment; Undergraduate Students; Curriculum Development; Outcome Measures; Science Achievement; Science Activities; Student Improvement; Teaching Methods; Educational Practices; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Studentenforschung; Learning module; Lernmodul; Chemie; Laboratory work; Laborarbeit; Forschungsvorhaben; Schülerverhalten; Curriculum revision; Curriculumreform; Curriculum; Lehrplan; Reform; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Entwicklung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Bildungspraxis
Abstract	Research projects conducted by faculty in STEM departments served as the inspiration for a new curriculum of inquiry-based, multiweek laboratory modules in the general chemistry 1 course. The purpose of this curriculum redesign was to improve students' attitudes about chemistry as well as their self-efficacy and skills in performing inquiry activities. Students' ability to plan experiments and interpret data improved throughout the semester, as did their confidence in conducting research-like lab activities. Improved confidence was observed among men and women, science and engineering students, and Caucasian and international students. These outcomes are similar to those found with authentic research-based experiments. The curriculum had less of an impact on students' attitudes about chemistry. A research-inspired curriculum offers many benefits to students without the difficulties of designing actual research-based projects for general chemistry classes. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01