Choose Your Own “Labventure”: A Click-Through Story Approach to Online Laboratories during a Global Pandemic
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John G. D'Angelo [1]
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[1] Alfred University
Alfred University
Town of Alfred, Estados Unidos
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- Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 97, Nº 9, 2020, págs. 3064-3069
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
The suspension of in-person classes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated adjustments to all manner of instruction. Laboratory instruction was particularly challenged since the primary response was to deliver content remotely, i.e., online. In an effort to reinforce laboratory topics and engage students, five click-through organic chemistry lab stories modeled after the Choose your Own Adventure book series were created. These “labventures” were (1) use of FT-IR; (2) identification by mixed melting point; (3) liquid–liquid extraction; (4) recrystallization; and (5) chemical reaction. To facilitate assessment, each story was deployed on the Learning Management System so the number of times students visit each page of the story could be counted. These assignments were generally well received by students and revealed varied levels of understanding of the laboratory material.
