Teaching with the Case Study Method To Promote Active Learning in a Small Molecule Crystallography Course for Chemistry Students

• Michael G. Campbell ^[1] ; Tamara M. Powers ^[1] ; Shao-Liang Zheng ^[1]
  1. [1] Harvard University

     Harvard University

     City of Cambridge, Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 93, Nº 2, 2016, págs. 270-274
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Implementing the case study method in a practical X-ray crystallography course designed for graduate or upper-level undergraduate chemistry students is described. Compared with a traditional lecture format, assigning small groups of students to examine literature case studies encourages more active engagement with the course material and stimulates improved class discussion. In particular, a judicious selection of case studies either from high-profile publications or from literature directly pertaining to students’ fields of research allows students to draw an immediate connection between the lecture material and their own academic/research interests.