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A Lab to STEMulate Undergraduate Students into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Majors

Speelman, Nicole Lynn
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1239390958

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2009, Master of Science (MS), Wright State University, Chemistry.
The central focus is the development and implementation of a research/lab module for first year chemistry courses. Electrochemical techniques are utilized to study oxidation and reduction reactions of neurotransmitters with a poly(2,2’-Bithiophene) modified electrode. The goal is to excite students about chemistry and encourage them to continue studies in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) during their undergraduate education. The lab module was created for Project REEL (Research Experiences to Enhance Learning) and will be illustrated with results typically obtained by students. The experiment is inquiry-based, which includes challenging questions students have to do collaboration and research to answer, as opposed to a traditional step-by-step lab. The effectiveness of the lab is assessed with pre/post-tests and a survey response. Analysis of the pre/post-test scores indicates the students’ content gain was high. Overall, the students responded positively to their experience with this innovative lab module.
Suzanne Lunsford, PhD (Advisor)
Kenneth Turnbull, PhD (Committee Member)
Daniel Bombick, PhD (Committee Member)
108 p.
Chemistry; Education
electrochemistry; inquiry-based labs; cyclic voltammetry; catechol; ascorbic acid; oxidation; reduction; Project REEL; STEM

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  • Speelman, N. L. (2009). A Lab to STEMulate Undergraduate Students into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Majors [Master's thesis, Wright State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1239390958

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Speelman, Nicole. A Lab to STEMulate Undergraduate Students into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Majors. 2009. Wright State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1239390958.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Speelman, Nicole. "A Lab to STEMulate Undergraduate Students into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Majors." Master's thesis, Wright State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1239390958

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