�Guided Inquiry in Chemistry� is a teaching assistant training course that introduces students to the principles of guided inquiry, active learning, and collaborative learning in chemistry through practical, hands-on class work, discussions, and readings. Students in the course facilitate recitation sections using guided-inquiry, group-based activities. In addition, each student develops a learning-cycle activity on an assigned general chemistry topic and presents it orally to the class. Students use concept mapping techniques to develop the activities. Not unexpectedly, these activities demonstrate most clearly the students' mastery of both the chemistry concepts and guided inquiry. Upon successful completion of this course, students may continue as teaching assistants in both laboratory and lecture courses. Results from course surveys regarding student attitudes toward teaching will be presented.

Guided inquiry in chemistry:  A teaching assistant training course

246th National Meeting (2013)

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