Primary Course Objectives
Chemistry 125 is a course designed around student interdependence and inter-group collaboration. Students perform chemistry experiments in a group learning environment.
This course facilitates development of scientific thinking, and emphasizes
qualitative reasoning processes such as:
Teams are assigned to conduct experiments involving varied reagents and/or
conditions. The results of these experiments then are used to build a class
data bank which is accessible by all students in a class.
The data exhibits multiple instances of a given trend and students
have the benefit of learning from the experiments performed by other teams. Students are required to record hypothesis and predict and compare observational outcomes, as well as take some responsibility for experimental detail and design.
Students are taught how to access resources such as the CRC Handbook, data
tables, and reference samples to check scientific reasoning.
Commercial graphing and spreadsheet software will be used for data analysis.
Students will also be required to write an abstract summarizing findings and
orally present results in a discussion.
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Experience how chemical principles are derived from experimental results
Engage students in the processes of scientific method and reasoning
Promote critical thinking skills and interpersonal skills via team work
These are the skills that the course seeks to teach its students in the
setting of a chemistry laboratory.
Draw parallels between chemistry and other aspects of life
Provide students with a solid background for Chemistry 210/211
Enjoy the course
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