Resumen de Teaching Outside the Classroom: Field Trips in Crystallography Education for Chemistry Students
Brian J. Malbrecht, Michael G. Campbell, Yu-Sheng Chen, Shao Liang Zheng
Field trips are an underutilized opportunity to provide depth and richness in college-level chemistry courses. The authors have found that a field trip, such as to the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Lab, greatly enhances the impact of a course in X-ray crystallography. Students who attend this field trip report that it is a highlight of the course and develop a lasting interest in the science of X-ray crystallography as a result. We report on our experience in planning these trips, advise on best practices, and demonstrate the positive impact of a field trip on student learning and engagement.
