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Lessons learned from implementing blended and online undergraduate chemistry laboratory teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic

Cramman, Helen; Connor, Mia A.B.; Hau, Chapman; Robson, Jacquie

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Authors

Mia A.B. Connor

Chapman Hau



Contributors

Elizabeth Pearsall
Editor

Kristi Mock
Editor

Matt Morgan
Editor

Brenna A. Tucker
Editor

Abstract

In March 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic led to unprecedented circumstances which impacted significantly on Higher Education. Since that time, requirements for social distancing and reduced access to in-lab teaching facilities have meant a dramatic redesign of many Chemistry undergraduate laboratory courses. This chapter presents the lessons learned from the redevelopment of the 2020-2021 first-year chemistry undergraduate laboratory course at Durham University. The two pre-existing laboratory modules were converted from their traditional in-lab delivery (supported by online pre- and post-lab activities) to a blended delivery module and a fully online module. The blended module focused on the key manipulative skills students need to gain competence in to progress successfully to second year laboratory work. The fully online module focused on scientific enquiry skills. This chapter presents practical and theoretical considerations for the development of blended or online laboratory courses before discussing lessons learned from the evaluation of the process of implementing the course and the impact for students.

Citation

Cramman, H., Connor, M. A., Hau, C., & Robson, J. (2021). Lessons learned from implementing blended and online undergraduate chemistry laboratory teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic. In E. Pearsall, K. Mock, M. Morgan, & B. A. Tucker (Eds.), Advances in Online Chemistry Education (177-193). American Chemical Society. https://doi.org/10.1021/bk-2021-1389.ch012

Acceptance Date May 20, 2021
Online Publication Date Aug 25, 2021
Publication Date 2021
Deposit Date Jun 16, 2021
Publicly Available Date Jun 16, 2021
Publisher American Chemical Society
Pages 177-193
Series Title ACS Symposium Series
Series Number 1389
Book Title Advances in Online Chemistry Education
ISBN 9780841298231
DOI https://doi.org/10.1021/bk-2021-1389.ch012
Publisher URL https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/bk-2021-1389.ch012

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This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Advances in Online Chemistry Education, copyright © American Chemical Society after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/bk-2021-1389.ch012.





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