Using paper-based diagnostics with high school students to model forensic investigation and colorimetric analysis

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 107-111

  Ravgiala, Rebekah R ^a   Weisburd, Stefi ^b   Sleeper, Raymond ^c   Martinez, Andres ^d,e   Rozkiewicz, Dorota ^d   Whitesides, George M ^d   Hollar, Kathryn A ^d  

^a Biology Department   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c Merrimack High School   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical Chemistry; Ethics; Forensic Chemistry; High School Introductory Chemistry; Learning Theories; Problem Solving Decision Making; Public Understanding Outreach; Qualitative Analysis; Student Centered Learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892596034     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: 19381328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed300261a     Document Type: Article

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