Designing Small Group Activities Based on Medieval Guilds to Engage Honors Program Students in a First Year Chemistry Course.
Session Format
Presentation Session (20 minutes)
Location
Room 2911
Abstract for the conference program
Designing a new section of a Principles of Chemistry 1 course directed at students within the Georgia Gwinnett College Honors Program presented opportunities to explore new ways to engage students and provide additional insights into topics. The use of small groups based on medieval guilds was implemented as a pathway for balancing the course outcome goals of the Principles of Chemistry 1 course with the additional goals of the GGC Honors Program. The design of guild groupings and projects along with methods of directing small group explorations of related topics resulting in diverse final products, both in the class as well as in the laboratory sessions, will be discussed.
Proposal Track
Non-research Project
Start Date
3-6-2015 11:15 AM
End Date
3-6-2015 11:35 AM
Recommended Citation
Morton, Michael S. Dr., "Designing Small Group Activities Based on Medieval Guilds to Engage Honors Program Students in a First Year Chemistry Course." (2015). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019). 22.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2015/2015/22
Designing Small Group Activities Based on Medieval Guilds to Engage Honors Program Students in a First Year Chemistry Course.
Room 2911
Designing a new section of a Principles of Chemistry 1 course directed at students within the Georgia Gwinnett College Honors Program presented opportunities to explore new ways to engage students and provide additional insights into topics. The use of small groups based on medieval guilds was implemented as a pathway for balancing the course outcome goals of the Principles of Chemistry 1 course with the additional goals of the GGC Honors Program. The design of guild groupings and projects along with methods of directing small group explorations of related topics resulting in diverse final products, both in the class as well as in the laboratory sessions, will be discussed.
