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Donia, Domenica Tommasa; Scibetta, Emanuele Vincenzo; Tagliatesta, Pietro; Carbone, Marilena – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Within the framework of a nationwide project to boost students' enrollment in scientific disciplines in Italy, a multilevel science project was designed with a focus on the chemistry of tattoo inks, offering immediate connection with 16-18 year-old high school students. The approach takes into account time constraints, since all sessions have a…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Education, Teaching Methods, Learner Engagement
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Festa, G.; Saladino, M. L.; Mollica Nardo, V.; Armetta, F.; Renda, V.; Nasillo, G.; Pitonzo, R.; Spinella, A.; Borla, M.; Ferraris, E.; Turina, V.; Ponterio, R. C. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
This article highlights the multianalytical study of exuded liquid from an ancient Egyptian sealed alabaster vase by Master's students in an applied chemistry for cultural heritage course. Master students are introduced to the field of Archaeometry that see the collaboration of experts in different areas of research such as conservators, curators…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Interdisciplinary Approach, Graduate Students, Masters Programs
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Domenici, Valentina – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
The pandemic COVID-19 has brought the closure of schools of all levels and all universities in Italy, since early March 2020 up to the end of the teaching period (first half of June 2020). However, almost all universities guaranteed the continuity of educational and professional courses by using several distance education modalities. The purpose…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Distance Education, Online Courses
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Celestino, Teresa; Marchetti, Fabio – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
This paper focuses on system concept use in teaching either chemical core concepts or interdisciplinary chemistry-related topics. The system concept is important in order to develop global competences, and chemistry teaching plays a key role in this context. A questionnaire has been administered to two different samples, Italian teachers and…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Interdisciplinary Approach, Systems Approach, Advanced Placement Programs
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Zarantonello, Federico; Mancin, Fabrizio; Bonomi, Renato – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
This work describes a two-year project carried out in an Italian technical high school. Through integrated work, the activity involved the efforts of different teachers and students, particularly those in the Chemical, Electronic, and IT departments. They merged their complementary skills to create an inexpensive device that quickly measures water…
Descriptors: Water, Secondary School Science, Computer Uses in Education, Measurement Equipment
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Costantino, Luca; Barlocco, Daniela – Journal of Chemical Education, 2019
This article presents the structure of the organic chemistry laboratory Course "Synthesis and Extraction of Drugs" that is included in Modena University (Italy) in the third year of the five-year "Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies" degree program. This course is unique in its kind, and it aims to provide students with…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Organic Chemistry