A workbook consisting of thirty-three actitivites has been drafted for POGIL-type instruction of undergraduate inorganic chemistry courses. Roughly half of these activites have undergone formal review by The POGIL Project. Topics addressed include formation of the elements, atomic and molecular structure, symmetry, acid-base reactions, solids, and coordination compounds. Suggestions generally applicable to POGIL-type instruction, regardless of discipline, are included. The challenges involved in developing general POGIL-type materials for inorganic chemistry include both those inherent in addressing topics that seem less amenable to guided-inquiry instruction and concerns directly related to undergraduate inorganic courses, namely the wide variability in level, content, and credit hours among courses at different institutions. The workbook continues to be revised and is available for review by faculty familiar with POGIL-type instruction.

Developing a POGIL-type workbook for inorganic chemistry

254th National Meeting (2017)

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