Sunday, 4 June 2006: 1:30 PM-2:50 PM
Magnolia B (Hershey Lodge and Convention Center)
Chemical Education (CHED)
What's Working Well in My Classroom or Laboratory I
Today's session includes comparison of plasmid preparations to build professional skills for advanced biochemistry students, advanced uses of atomic emission spectroscopy in undergraduate laboratories, and the use of competitive in-class group exercises.
Organizer:Margaret E. Kastner
Presider:Margaret E. Kastner
1:30 PMIntroductory Remarks
1:35 PMTeaching technical and professional skills using a laboratory exercise: a comparison of two methods of plasmid preparation
Lesley R. Brown
2:00 PMLaser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) in the undergraduate curriculum
Richard R. Hark
2:25 PMGroup-based competitive exercises as a vehicle for engaging students, and efforts to quantify success
Kevin C. Cannon, Tina Mody, Julie Liebman

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