Recrafting the General Chemistry Laboratory Report

by: James A. Rudd, II, Thomas J. Greenbowe, and Brian Hand

Shifting students’ attitudes from a procedural approach in writing laboratory reports to a more engaged learning experience is difficult. This paper describes how to adopt a Science Writing Heuristic in an introductory college chemistry laboratory to promote in students a more positive attitude and better conceptual understanding of lab reports.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 12/1/2001Stock # jcst01_031_04_230Volume 031Issue 04

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