Problem-based (PB) laboratory experiments linked to process-oriented guided-inquiry learning (POGIL) activities for student learning of Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy in analytical and physical chemistry are being developed, implemented and evaluated in a project funded by an NSF TUES Type I grant (#1140391). The POGIL activities will focus on student understanding of key IR spectroscopic concepts. The PB laboratory experiments will provide students with hands-on opportunities to explore fundamental techniques and measurements, including attenuated total reflectance (ATR) spectroscopy, as well as investigate advanced topics such as the characterization of surfaces. All activities and laboratory experiments will be peer reviewed and classroom tested through The POGIL Project. These novel resources will be designed as self-contained modules that may be used in any upper-level undergraduate course by any practitioner wishing to use active learning methods to study FTIR spectroscopy and/or fundamental principles illustrated by FTIR spectroscopy.

Enriching infrared spectroscopy learning through inquiry-based activities

245th National Meeting (2013)

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