Tiffany Turner, Baylor, Doctoral Candidate, Chemistry
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More than Lab Reports: Integrating Information Literacy
and Writing-to-Learn
inOrganic Chemistry Labs
•Tiffany Turner, Baylor, Doctoral Candidate, Chemistry •(Assistant Professor, Erskine College, January 2009)
•Carol Schuetz, Library, Baylor•Glenn Blalock, Professional Writing, Baylor
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Today: Two Stories
• About a successful curricular transformation, integrating assignments and activities that focus on– significant learning (learning that lasts)– information literacy– writing in the disciplines
• About change in contexts that are structurally resistant and/or systemically indifferent
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Our plan for today•Contexts / Background•The Challenges: OChem Lab “before”•Solutions: OChem Lab “after”
•The sequence: what, how, and why •So what? Now what?•Questions and Discussion
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Contexts / Background•University•Library•WAC•“Teaching Commons”•Sciences / Chem / OChem
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Challenges: OChem BeforeOne semester organic chemistry lab (2 credit)
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Health ScienceStudies Medical Humanities
Non-Science major
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University Scholar
•Curricular “Fit”•Students•Curriculum•Coordination•Supervision•Reputation
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Solutions: OChem AfterA story of a semester
Objectives
• Beyond a basic exposure to techniques common to organic chemistry labs, we chose to focus on:– Using writings to expand understanding of chemical
concepts associated with reactions performed in the lab
– Introducing and developing “information literacy,” exposing students to chemistry scholarship
– Transfer (expand) learning from this course to other courses and careers
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Solutions: OChem After•Overview of sequence:
• Introductions to course• (Re)introduction to library and Info literacy• Reading a journal article• Writing assignments related to lab experiments
• Abstract• Introduction• Results & Discussion• Experimental
• Library- database searching• Complete journal article related to final lab
experiments• Portfolio, Reflective overview and Interview
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Solutions: OChem After
The Library: Undiscovered Territory
Introducing Information Literacy
•Develop discerning information users•Good information vs bad information•Selection criteria
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Solutions: OChem AfterLibrary: Information Literacy
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Solutions: OChem AfterLibrary: Information Literacy
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Solutions: OChem AfterLibrary Scavenger Hunt
• “Fun” activity• Introduce students to library• Familiarize students with resources
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Solutions: OChem AfterOChem Lab Assignments and Activities
•Reading a Chemistry Article•Analyzing the parts of a journal article•Peer review
•Practice writing the parts of a journal article•Experimental•Results & Discussion•Introduction•Abstract
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Solutions: OChem AfterPreparing for the Research / Writing Assignment
Return to the Library: Information Resources
•If not the internet, where?•Library information resources
•Electronic Databases•Scholarly vs. Trade
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Solutions: OChem AfterUsing Research to Write Journal Article
A sequence
•Experimental•Results & Discussion
• Introduction• Abstract
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Solutions: OChem AfterFinal Portfolio
Reflection / Metacognition
• Reflective Overview– on learning about chemistry through writing and
research– on expanded information literacy
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What Happened?How Do We Know?
•Pre / post surveys during semester•Focus groups•After-course online surveys•Reflections / Interviews (pending)•Student Writings (pending)
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So What?
Now What?The rest of the story
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The combination of activities and assignments that I completed in CHE 3238 helped me learn how to solve problems as a science student.
Agree
Disagree
Fall 06 Spring 07 Summer 07 Fall 07 Spring 08 control
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The combination of activities and assignments that I completed in CHE 3238 helped me learn concepts and strategies that I have used since I finished the course.
Agree
Disagree
Fall 06 Spring 07 Summer 07 Fall 07 Spring 08control
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Questions?
Discussion
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•Anything from here on is not part of the slide show, but is part of whatever resources we offer online?
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Student Response
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What follows is all addendum/notes/references
• We may put this on website?
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When selecting books and articles I need to consider the author and source for the information
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I am comfortable going to the library and doing research
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I have used the library to do research and locate materials
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Articles from online databases are better sources of information because they
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The combination of activities and assignments that I completed in CHE 3238 helped me learn how to solve problems as a science student.
Fall 06 (control) Spring 07 Summer 07 Fall 07 Spring 08
Agree
Disagree
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The writing activities and assignments that I completed in CHE 3238 helped me learn how to apply theoretical chemical concepts in a hands-on laboratory setting.
Spring 07 Summer 07 Fall 07 Spring 08
Agree
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The library research activities that I completed in CHE 3238 helped me learn how to conduct library research as a science student.
Spring 07 Summer 07 Fall 07 Spring 08
Agree
Disagree
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Spring 07The library research activities that I completed in CHE 3238 helped me learn how to
conduct library research as a science student. More specifically, I learned the following:
how to choose appropriate databases (11)
how to evaluate sources (8)
how to construct effective searches using appropriate search terms (16)
how to analyze scientif ic articles (19)
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Summer 07The library research activities that I completed in CHE 3238 helped me learn how to
conduct library research as a science student. More specifically, I learned the following:
how to evaluate sources (5)
how to analyze scientif ic articles (6)
how to construct effective searches using appropriate search terms (6)
how to choose appropriate databases (7)
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Fall 07The library research activities that I completed in CHE 3238 helped me learn how to
conduct library research as a science student. More specifically, I learned the following:
how to evaluate sources (12)how to construct effective searches using appropriate search terms (11)
how to analyze scientif ic articles (17) how to choose appropriate databases (19)
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Spring 08The library research activities that I completed in CHE 3238 helped me learn how to
conduct library research as a science student. More specifically, I learned the following:
how to evaluate sources (14)
how to choose appropriate databases (35)
how to construct effective searches using appropriate search terms (26)
how to analyze scientif ic articles (14)
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The lab exercises that I completed in CHE 3238 helped me learn how to apply theoretical chemical concepts in a hands-on laboratory setting.
Spring 07 Summer 07 Fall 07 Spring 08
Agree
Disagree
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The combination of activities and assignments that I completed in CHE 3238 helped me learn concepts and strategies that I have used since I finished the course.
Fall 06 (control) Spring 07 Summer 07 Fall 07 Spring 08
Agree
Disagree
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What I’ve learned• Two months is not enough time to revamp a course• Organization is key
– Consistency of grading (rubrics and answer keys)– Consistency of communication (TAs, professors, students)
• Teamwork and collaboration– Teaching commons group was an invaluable resource– Professors willing to try something new and support it
• Open to critical statements– Student rebellion
• Students will rise up to high standards– Summer-Fall 2006: 60% passing rate– Spring-Summer 2007: 85% passing rate
• Emphasize team work and writing for understanding• Student comments: Very helpful but wanted more reviews from TAs (experts)• Future: weave peer reviews (student and TA) into all assignments (in-class or as
take-home)
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CHEM 3238 Fall 2007 Experiment/Portfolio Schedule
Monday/ Tuesday Wednesday/ Thursday Due Dates for Portfolio/ Writing Assignments
8/27-8/30Check-in
& Introductory Comments
IR Training Discussion of IR and Basic Ochem
concepts. Nothing Due this Week
9/3-9/6 NO LABChemical Info: Can I trust the source?
& Scavenger Hunt in the Library Nothing Due this Week
9/10-9/13Basic Skills
(Reading Abstracts) Carvone
(Discussion of Peer Reviews)
MT Labs - Nobel Worksheet and Article Due MT labs - Basic Skills Prelab & IR Use Postlab Due WR
Labs - Carvone Prelab & Basic Skills Postlab Due
9/17-9/20 Simple Distillation Instrument Use (GC)
(Library) MT labs - Abstract Worksheet Due MT
labs - Simp. Dist. Prelab & InLab & Carvone PostLab Due
9/24-9/27Fractional Distillation (Writing a Procedure)
Radical Halogenation MT Labs - Fract. Dist. Prelab & InLab Due
WR Labs - Radical Prelab & Inst. Use Postlab due
10/1-10/4 Diels-Alder Elimination
(Writing Results & Discussion)
Diels-Alder Procedure Due 9/30 BY MIDNIGHT!! MT labs-Diels-Alder Pre&Inlab & Radical Postlab Due
WR Labs - Elimination Prelab Due
10/8-10/11 Spinach Chromatography Trimethylazulene(TMA) - EAS
(Writing an Introduction)
Results & Discussion Due 10/12 BY MIDNIGHT!! MT labs- Spinach Pre&Inlab & Elimination Postlab Due
WR Labs - Trimethylazulene Prelab Due
10/15-10/18 Esterification/Hydrolysis Nucleophilic Aromatic Subst. (NAS)
(Writing an Abstract)
Introduction Assignment Due 10/19 BY MIDNIGHT!! MT labs- Ester./Hydrolysis Prelab & TMA Postlab Due
WR Labs - NAS Prelab & Inlab Due
10/22-10/25Instrument Use (GC/MS)
Library(if needed)Benzoin
(Putting it all together: Final Paper) Abstract Assignment Due 10/26 BY MIDNIGHT!!
WR Labs - Benzoin Prelab Due
10/29-11/1 Benzil Benzilic Acid MT Labs - Benzil Prelab & Benzoin Postlab & Inst. Use(GCMS)
Postlab Due WR Labs - Benzil Postlab & Benz. Acid Prelab & Inlab Due
11/5-11/8 Instrument Use (NMR) Check Out Final Paper Assignment Due 11/9 By MIDNIGHT to Blackboard
WR Labs - NMR Postlab Due
11/12-11/15 LAB PRACTICAL LAB PRACTICAL Full Portfolio Due At Time of Lab Practical!!
11/19-11/22 Make Up Lab NO LAB
Bold - ExperimentRed - Lab Assignments