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Forging Faculty–Student Relationships at the College Level Using a First-Year Research Experience

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: Coupling the scholarly activities of the chemistry research faculty with that of the freshman Honors general chemistry class has resulted in a rise of productivity within the Department. For seven years, freshman Honors students enrolled in the Honors general chemistry laboratory sections have been assigned to work in the labs of the research active faculty within the Department of Chemistry. Approximately a quarter of those enrolled in the Honors general chemistry laboratory sections elect to continue their research experience. The continued and sustained research experience has resulted in a research journal paper for six participants. For the past four years, four papers have been accepted for publication because of the research activities conducted as freshman stemming from this program. Each paper has had at least one co-author as an undergraduate at the sophomore or freshman level.

Source: Journal of Chemical Education

DOI: 10.1021/ed085p1696

Authors: David C. Forbes, Patricia M. Davis

Institution: University of South Alabama

Language: English

Topic: Various Chemistry Research Topics

Subfield: Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Science Foundation, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, National Institute of General Medical Sciences