Transformation of a laboratory experiment

Author: peter@ase.au.dk

Created: 2019-02-13 10:22pm

Edited: 2019-02-15 01:28am

Keywords: STREAM model, Chemistry, laboratory instrumentation, SAMR, flipped classroom, Deep learning, small class lecturing

Description:

Goal: to make an easy available video for all students of how to use a laboratory instrument (e.g. Spectro-Vis)

To enhance students’ knowledge of how to operate instruments in the chemical laboratory, a new online setup will be established.

A simple video made by the instructor explaining the use of an instrument will be available online together with an article or two and some textbook theory.

The students has to group-wise discuss the theory behind the instrument and explain this to the other groups online in a discussion forum.

A minor exercise using the instrument will be set up by the lecturer. The exercise has to be part of the video as a showcase for the students understanding of the purpose, use and data treatment.

Internal in each group, a suggestion for a new video design is agreed upon. Arguments for pros and cons have to be listed (available to the lecturer)

Make a 2-4 min video of the use of the instrument including purpose, theory, showing the use of the specific instrument and how to evaluate data from the measurement. Upload this video in the open discussion forum available to the other groups.

Each student vote for the best video and ARGUE why it is the best.

Based on argued votes from all the students, the best video will be used in next year’s lecture for new students. This video will be assessable online for all students.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

Practical experience with specific laboratory equipment (before the lab. exercise)
Evaluate best instructral video based in objective kriteria
Enhanced team work performance due to small intense group assignment

Resources		Tasks		Supports
Initial In-Class Session
Resource Short introduction of assignment in lecture	→	Task Participates in lecture ↓	←	Support Lecturer answers questions
End of Initial In-Class Session
Out-of-Class Activities
Resource Online Blackboard forum Video of instrument use, articles, lecture book	→	Task Open discussion forum Theory and instrument handling ↓	←	Support Moderated by lecturer
Resource Online Blackboard group forum	→	Task Closed group discussion of assignment solution ↓	←	Support (Moderated by lecturer)
Resource Online Blackboard forum mobile phone, instrument	→	Task Make video and upload ↓	←	Support
Resource Online Blackboard vote forum	→	Task Vote for best video Argue for choice ↓	←	Support Moderated by lecturer
End of Out-of-Class
In-Class Session
Resource Forum discussion content		Task Plenum discussion and evaluation	←	Support Lecturer provides feedback Lecturer highlights examples and winner-video
End of In-Class Session

Additional information

In the SAMR model, this e-tivity will be on the level of transformation of a module, i.e. modification, as a complete transformation of a face-to-face lecture will be made into an online activity. The STREAM model will be used during this e-tivity, which will be hosted on Blackboard and moderated by the lecturer.