chem501

1. To learn via two complementary group learning models (more of the POGIL though):

POGIL, POGIL, POGIL, POGIL, POGIL, POGIL,POGIL, which stands for Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning....	PIM, PIM, PIM, PIM, PIM, PIM which stands for Penn Inquiry Model....
Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning model Develops concepts (via exploration) Starts with information provided Inductive (specific informaiton --> general principles)	Application oriented Open inquiry Research model Uses concepts (by applying prior knowledge) Starts with a question then seeks information Deductive (general principles --> specific answer)

2. To understand General Chemistry and (Physical) Organic Chemistry... as summarized by 4 Enduring Understandings and 9 Core Ideas

Course Assignments:	Description/ Skill demonstrated:
Boyle's Law: Verification	Data Analysis: Use of Excel to analyze and graph data
Arrhenius Kinetics: ethoxide and methyl iodide	Data Analysis: Use of Excel to analyze and graph data
Minimum energy of 1,4-ditertbutylcyclohexane	Conformational Analysis: Use of Chem3D, MM2 to change conformation of molecule and calculate steric energy. The assignment focuses on finding the conformation corresponding to the global minimum energy.
"Student-centered interactive sites: Virtual labs and data analysis" 1. Virtual lab/ data analysis options for traditional labs.	Web Analysis Project: The goal is to seek out and describe websites on certain topics which would be of interest and use to teachers.