The Center for Authentic Science Practice in Education (CASPiE) was developed to provide research experience for undergraduates as part of their general chemistry laboratory.  Over the past few years, CASPiE has expanded to include module implementation in high school chemistry classes.  This study examines how the high school chemistry classroom environment is affected by the incorporation of a research-based lab module.  More specifically, this project focuses on student-student and student-teacher discourse in the various phases of the module and how this impacts the classroom environment.  Data were collected via semi-structured interviews with students and teachers at the completion of each of the four phases of the module.  Results of this study show how lab group and classroom dynamics change throughout the use of the research-based module.

Implementation of a research-based lab module in a high school chemistry class:  Examining student-student and student-teacher interactions

244th National Meeting (2012)

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