Active Learning in an Integrated Lecture/Lab Environment Chemistry 126

This redesign is a multi-faceted approach to improve student success and persistence in our general chemistry sequences. The cornerstone of the project is the movement of most of our general chemistry offerings into an integrated lecture/lab environment that we call the studio. The new instructional mode allows us to provide a more streamlined curriculum and provides opportunities to introduce additional opportunities for ongoing formative assessment and feedback to improve student performance. This includes the incorporation of trained upper-division students called “Learning Assistants” who act as a more knowledgeable peer and can offer students immediate feedback in person. We are also creating new software tools that allow students to get immediate feedback on course activities in real-time during class as well as outside of the classroom. Additionally, we are re-streaming the populations in the course sequences to consolidate students with similar needs and interests and redesigning the curriculum to meet those needs.