Real world problem in general education and translate it to a logistical sequential algorithm aligned with Chemistry

Abu Gafar Hossion, University of Bridgeport, Chemistry

Initial Publication Date: October 29, 2024 | Revision: October 28, 2025 (see revision history: 3 events)

Summary

Students work in Chemistry laboratories (or asynchronous at home) in both lower and upper classes without knowing how actually the basic concept hands-on-activity correlates with theory, which puts students behind and struggling for the class and/or not preparing for the class. In this instance, I intend to design some sort of program and/or coding to supplement student learning, not just doing hands-on-activity but understanding what is done with translating to logic.

Chemistry | College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)

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Learning Goals

1. Identify the basic concept to assist under-prepared students struggling with math and chemistry concepts (lower class).

2. Outline the program/coding to analyze and/or translate the logical reason to supplement students' learning (upper class).

3. To quantify data in table format or graph and process photos or images for an experiment report from hands-on activity (asynchronous).

Context for Use

Undergraduates lab activity. MATLAB Onramp. Odes MATLAB live scripts. MATLAB with Excel.

Description and Teaching Materials

1. prepare some scratch program/coding that students can use to investigate the theory and come up with a solution.
2. adding supplemental tools which assist students to re-work with problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

3. An example (Boyle's law experiment), the following step-by-step guidelines for submitting the hands-on activity report (MATLAB live scripts).

script format

Title of the Experiment:__________________________

Date:_______________________

Name:______________________

Reports consist of the following sections:

Purpose - One sentence describing the purpose, or objectives of the experiment.

Explanation - One paragraph (not more than one page) that explains, in general terms, how the purpose will be completed by the experiment. Do not write any procedural steps in the explanation. Explain how the experiment works such as the theories and chemical concepts behind the experiment. This can only be done well if you understand the experiment.

Here you are going to attach Picture of each set up as a proof you have performed the experiments.

Discussion / Summary - Explain your results, referring to the chemistry theory where appropriate. Did the data conform to what was expected? What does it show in relation to the experiment? If the results are not what was expected explain why. Possible sources of error (estimate experimental error in numerical results). You do not need to answer the Post Lab Questions in the manual unless asked to.