Microbeads and Engineering Design in Chemistry: No Small Educational Investigation

Autor/inn/en	Hoffman, Adam; Turner, Ken
Titel	Microbeads and Engineering Design in Chemistry: No Small Educational Investigation
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 92 (2015) 4, S.742-746 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
DOI	10.1021/ed500623k
Schlagwörter	Chemistry; Educational Experiments; Investigations; Engineering Education; Engineering Technology; Educational Practices; Laboratory Experiments; Science Activities; Science Materials; Introductory Courses; High School Students; Undergraduate Students; Environmental Education; Cooperative Learning; Discovery Learning; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Chemie; Schulversuch; Untersuchung; Ingenieurausbildung; Maschinenbautechnik; Bildungspraxis; Laboratory work; Laborarbeit; Einführungskurs; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Kooperatives Lernen; Entdeckendes Lernen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	A multipart laboratory activity introducing microbeads was created to meet engineering and engineering design practices consistent with new Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Microbeads are a current topic of concern as they have been found to cause adverse impacts in both marine and freshwater systems resulting in multiple states proposing or adopting legislation to ban their manufacture or sale. The activity allows for student inquiry, discovery, and engineering design using inexpensive, readily available, and safe chemicals. In addition, the products tested (toothpastes, facial-cleansers, and/or hand-cleansers) will be familiar items to the students, stressing the ubiquitous nature of chemistry. The activity fostered confidence in the students through designing and testing procedures, introduced them to a topic that most knew nothing about, and drew praise for achieving the learning goals while investigating a relevant real-world problem. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01