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Celebrating the Vision and Generosity of a True Luminary in Chemistry Education Research: Introduction for the Festschrift for David F. Treagust 赞颂化学教育研究领域一位真正杰出人物的远见卓识和博大胸怀：戴维-特里古斯特（David F. Treagust）纪念文集导言

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Journal of Chemical Education Pub Date : 2024-06-11 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c00561

Gwendolyn Lawrie*,

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In Vitro Characterization of Dopaminergic Toxins: A Laboratory Exercise Suitable for a Senior Undergraduate Biochemistry Laboratory Curriculum 多巴胺能毒素的体外表征：适合高年级本科生生物化学实验课程的实验练习

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Journal of Chemical Education Pub Date : 2024-06-04 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c01289

Viet Le, Joseph Adjei, Maya Eldani, Adetuyi Oluwatosin, K. Wimalasena

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Shrimp-Shell-Derived Carbon Dots for Quantitative Detection by Fluorometry and Colorimetry: A New Analytic Chemistry Experiment for University Education 用荧光计和比色法定量检测虾壳衍生碳点：用于大学教育的新型分析化学实验

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Journal of Chemical Education Pub Date : 2024-06-04 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c00329

Fengshou Wu, Ruilin Zhang, Ji Zhou

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Data Science Meets Mineral Analysis: An Innovative Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Experiment for Undergraduate Chemistry Students 数据科学与矿物分析：面向化学专业本科生的创新型激光诱导击穿光谱实验

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Journal of Chemical Education Pub Date : 2024-06-03 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c00421

Markace A. Rainey, Meghan C Benda, Kaira A. Mayberry, Johanna M. Smeekens, Robert A. Braga, Lawrence A. Bottomley, Christy M. O’Mahony

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“Systems Thinking (ST) Encourages a Safe Space to Offer Different Perspectives and Insights”: Student Perspectives and Experiences with ST Activities "系统思考（ST）鼓励提供不同观点和见解的安全空间"：学生对 ST 活动的看法和体验

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Journal of Chemical Education Pub Date : 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c00080

Alisha R. Szozda, Zahra Lalani, Samira Behroozi, Peter G. Mahaffy and Alison B. Flynn*,

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A Roadmap to Support the Development of Chemistry Virtual Reality Learning Environments Merging Chemical Pedagogy and Educational Technology Design 化学教学法与教育技术设计相结合的化学虚拟现实学习环境开发支持路线图

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Journal of Chemical Education Pub Date : 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c01205

Emmanuel Echeverri-Jimenez*, and , Maria Oliver-Hoyo,

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Graduate Student Leadership in a TA Training Program 助教培训项目中的研究生领导力

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Journal of Chemical Education Pub Date : 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c00969

Stephanie Knezz*, Veronica Berns, James Schwabacher and Adam Coleman,

{"title":"Graduate Student Leadership in a TA Training Program","authors":"Stephanie Knezz*, Veronica Berns, James Schwabacher and Adam Coleman, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c00969","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c00969","url":null,"abstract":"The pedagogical training of Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) is a crucial component of undergraduate education in chemistry and is often neglected due to lack of time and resources. One frequently untapped resource to support this effort is the population of experienced GTAs in the department. Graduate students who have recently been in the TA position are poised to speak to incoming graduate students from direct and relevant experience and can foster a positive climate around teaching with their incoming peers. In this account, we describe a GTA training program that relies on significant contributions from volunteer former TAs in the design and facilitation of workshops and activities throughout. This report describes not only the training itself but also the system of mentoring and revision that has been established for continual improvement and participation among the entire graduate student cohort. After four years of utilizing this system, we have identified potential benefits for all parties involved. Improved pedagogical training for incoming graduate students aims to influence (1) the graduate student teaching experience throughout the academic term and the resultant quality of undergraduate instruction within the department, (2) departmental teaching culture and attitudes about teaching, (3) the broader impact of campus-wide collaboration between departments and centers for learning and teaching, and (4) the experience of the senior graduate student volunteers as cultivators of curricula and change-makers within their department. In this way, the focus of training GTAs can move from an obligation to an opportunity for growth throughout the department.","PeriodicalId":43,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141192075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Familiarize Students with Direct MS Analysis Methods: Localization of Components in Citrus Peel by Induced Electrospray Ionization 让学生熟悉直接质谱分析方法：通过诱导电喷雾离子化定位柑橘皮中的成分

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Journal of Chemical Education Pub Date : 2024-05-30 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c00027

Bin Xu, Yongyi Li and Zhenwei Wei*,

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Authoring a TopHat E-Book from Existing Videos: An Explanation and Results from Two Years of Flipping an Organic Chemistry Course 利用现有视频编写 TopHat 电子书：两年翻转有机化学课程的解释和结果

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Journal of Chemical Education Pub Date : 2024-05-30 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c01086

Michael A. Christiansen*, Mitchell Colver, Travis N. Thurston, Meghan Lewis and Joseph L. Beales,

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Improving Representation of Women in the Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum 提高化学工程本科课程中的女生比例

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Journal of Chemical Education Pub Date : 2024-05-30 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c00117

Kevin Morgan*,

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