A Specifications-Graded, Sports Drink-Themed General Chemistry Laboratory Course Using an Argument-Driven Inquiry Approach

William J. Howitz; Taylor Frey; Shannon J. Saluga; Melanie Nguyen; Kameryn Denaro; Kimberly D. Edwards

doi:10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00860

A Specifications-Graded, Sports Drink-Themed General Chemistry Laboratory Course Using an Argument-Driven Inquiry Approach

William J. Howitz, Taylor Frey, Shannon J. Saluga, Melanie Nguyen, Kameryn Denaro, Kimberly D. Edwards

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This paper describes the creation of a theme-based first quarter, of a two quarter sequence, general chemistry laboratory course following an argument driven inquiry format and employing specifications grading. The course contains four, two-week projects investigating the chemistry of a popular sports drink. The sugar content, dye concentration, buffering capacity, and the kinetics of dye decomposition are investigated for various flavors of Gatorade. Specifications grading is used to foster teamwork and to provide an opportunity for revision and resubmission of student work. A modified LCAS survey measured student perception of course content.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	672-680
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Chemical Education
Volume	100
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00860
State	Published - Feb 14 2023
Externally published	Yes

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Collaborative/Cooperative Learning
Curriculum
Inquiry-Based/Discovery Learning
Laboratory Instruction
Problem Solving/Decision Making
Undergraduate/General

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