A First-Year Chemistry Undergraduate “Course Community” at a Large, Research-Intensive University

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• 作者：Brian J. De La Franier ; Jenny Diep ; Perry J. C. Menzies ; Barbora Morra ; Katherine J. Koroluk ; Andrew P. Dicks
• 刊名：Journal of Chemical Education
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：February 9, 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：93
• 期：2
• 页码：256-261
• 全文大小：221K
• ISSN：1938-1328

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This article describes the integration of a cocurricular “Community” into a first-year undergraduate chemistry course at the University of Toronto. The Community has been in existence since 2006, with over 700 students being involved. Its broad objectives have been three-fold: to inform course members about departmental resources and their significance, to teach skills and provide tips away from formal class content, and to promote the importance of undergraduate research/highlight available opportunities. The Community has received very positive feedback over a number of years and has resulted in a large increase in the number of students enrolling in second- and fourth-year undergraduate science research courses.