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This is a literature-based end of semester project. After a semester of introducing literature in the form of typical literature discussions, this assignment is given to small groups. It may be easily amended or added to. Each group is provided with a paper and accompanying questions that are similar to the literature discussions they have done over the semester. They then must use these guiding questions to assemble a presentation to the class. The topics chosen and the guiding questions are designed to provide students with a taste of the many areas of inorganic chemistry that are not possible to cover in a 1 semester course. They are also designed to build on fundamental concepts they have already seen in order to demonstrate their importance.
There are questions and answers provided for each paper. For this reason, these may be used as stand alone literature discussions if one wishes.
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| Rubric.docx | 17.14 KB |
| Bioinorganic Questions_0.docx | 18.83 KB |
| Catalysis Questions_0.docx | 19.04 KB |
| Main Group Questions_0.docx | 18.79 KB |
| Polymer Questions_0.docx | 86.28 KB |
| Solids Questions Revised.docx | 42.73 KB |
Gain more experience and confidence with primary literature.
Develop presentation skills
Reinforce many concepts learned throughout semester (these vary)
Provide the paper and questions to groups approx. 2 weeks before presentations are to begin. Groups can be assigned or chosen by students, depending on instructor's discretion. 1 class period is provided for students to meet and ask questions of the instructor. Beyond this, all work is done outside of class, and help must be sought outside of class. Presentations are done over 2 class periods (or more if needed) and are ~15 minutes. Credit is given to presenters for their engagement with other presenters in the form of questions.
Evaluation
A rubric is provided.
In the first attempt at this project, students typically earned an A or B. For this reason, it should not be weighted too highly.