A Self-Directed Workshop for Developing Advanced Data Processing and Analysis Skills in Chemistry Using Microsoft Excel

Autor/inn/en	Campbell, Craig D.; Smallwood, Zoe M.; Stewart, Malcolm I.
Titel	A Self-Directed Workshop for Developing Advanced Data Processing and Analysis Skills in Chemistry Using Microsoft Excel
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 97 (2020) 9, S.2635-2642 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Campbell, Craig D.) ORCID (Stewart, Malcolm I.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
Schlagwörter	Chemistry; Science Instruction; Spreadsheets; Teaching Methods; Computer Software; Data Analysis; Workshops; Undergraduate Students; Student Attitudes; Independent Study; Skill Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Chemie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Spread sheet; Spredsheets; Spreadsheet; Tabellenkalkulation; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Auswertung; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Schülerverhalten; Selbststudium; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung
Abstract	Data-handling, processing, and analysis skills are an integral part of a chemist's skill set and, more generally, are highly sought by employers. We report a self-directed workshop to develop and advance these key skills using the popular spreadsheet program Microsoft Excel. Making use of its accessible user interface, various contextualized problems relevant to chemistry are introduced, linking theory to practical applications and providing insight and understanding of processes that operate behind-the-scenes in many specialized data processing packages. The workshop has been delivered as a remote exercise for both our first and second year undergraduate cohorts (216 students completed). Students reported a positive impact from the workshop, including the development of a wide range of important skills, the utility for future practical work, and the effectiveness of communication remotely to address their issues. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01