Perhaps the greatest challenge for students learning remotely is how to engage in authentic laboratory experiences, including those that develop scientific practices.  Paper microfluidics has the advantage of using microgram quantities of reagents and can be tailored to conduct many of the methods in a typical sophomore-level analytical course.  Furthermore, this flexibility makes it possible for students to engage in inquiry-based lab experiments that develop skills such as planning and carrying out investigations, analyzing and interpreting data and constructing explanations  and designing solutions.  The MICRO project has developed nine laboratory experiments using paper microfluidics along with student and instructor support materials.  We will present an overview of this work along with insights from early adopters on how participation in the MICRO community has impacted their student learning in both remote and in-person laboratory settings.  We will also report the impact of participation on faculty instructional practices.

Inquiry-based analytical chemistry laboratory experiments using paper microfluidic technology for distance or in-person learning

ACS Fall 2021

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