The use of mini-projects in an undergraduate laboratory course in chemistry

This paper reports the results of a three-year study of the effectiveness of mini-projects in a first year laboratory course in chemistry at a Scottish university. A mini-project is a short, practical problem which requires for its solution the application of the knowledge and skills developed in pr...

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Published in:Química Nova 1999-02, Vol.22 (1), p.138-142
Main Authors: Vianna, José F., Sleet, Ray J., Johnstone, Alex H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
experimental problem solving
information processing theory
mini-projects
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Summary:This paper reports the results of a three-year study of the effectiveness of mini-projects in a first year laboratory course in chemistry at a Scottish university. A mini-project is a short, practical problem which requires for its solution the application of the knowledge and skills developed in previously completed set experiments. A number of recommendations have been made about the most appropriate ways of introducing mini-projects into undergraduate laboratory course. The main hypothesis of this survey was concerned with the value of mini-projects in laboratory courses formulated within the context of Information Processing Theory.
ISSN:0100-4042
1678-7064
1678-7064
DOI:10.1590/S0100-40421999000100022