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Screenshot for A Longitudinal Study of Engineering Student Performance and Retention v. Comparisons with Traditionally-Taught Student
This paper, from Richard M. Felder and E. Jacquelin Dietz of North Carolina State University, and Gary Felder of Stanford University, covers a longitudinal study of chemical engineering students taught using different experimental methods, and how this affects performance and retention. The methods,...
Screenshot for ATE Epilogue Case Study: CAPT
This 4-page case study on the Center for the Advancement of Process Technology (CAPT), published by SageFox Consulting Group, is part of a series that examines ATE centers after funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ceases. The study examines the center from its pre-funding context in...
Screenshot for ATE Student Success Stories: Christina's Story
In Texas City, Texas, Christina Smith is going back to school to study process technology at College of the Mainland. Learn more about Christina's new career path, her success in providing for her young daughter, and the role of ATE in helping her move forward. With an emphasis on two-year colleges,...
Screenshot for ATE Student Success Stories: Gerald's Story
Gerald Kinyua moved from his homeland of Kenya hoping to get an education and explore a new career in chemistry. At first he found it difficult to negotiate the education system in a new country, until he connected with Northern Essex Community College. Now he feels right at home in his program and...
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This webpage, from Loyola University Maryland, provides an overview of the University's biology major and biology career information. Links to the Biology Department Site, the Course Catalogue, and Academic Advising and Support Center are included. Career information includes potential job titles,...
Screenshot for C-TEACH Academy:  Standardization of NaOH & Introduction to Quality Control Laboratory Experiment
This professional development activity, from Cape Fear Community College, introduces STEM educators to standardization titration. After making a sodium hydroxide solution, the base will be standardized with potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP) in order to determine its true concentration. An...
Screenshot for C-TEACH Academy:  Using Burettes Laboratory Experiment
This 12-page professional development activity, provided by Cape Fear Community College, introduces STEM educators to the proper use of a burette. The laboratory procedure provides background on the use and setup of a burette, an introductory problem, instructions for the lab, and lab questions. In...
Screenshot for C-TEACH Academy:  Using Micropipettes Laboratory Experiment
This 9-page professional development activity, provided by Cape Fear Community College, introduces STEM instructors to the proper use of micropipettes. The laboratory procedure provides background on the use and setup of a micropipette, an introductory problem, instructions for the lab, and lab...
Screenshot for C-TEACH Academy:  Using Volumetric Pipettes Laboratory Experiment
This 9-page professional development activity, provided by Cape Fear Community College, introduces STEM instructors to the proper use of volumetric pipettes (or pipets). The laboratory procedure provides background on the use, parts, and setup of a volumetric pipette, an introductory problem,...
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This video and online calculator show how to calculate the molecular weight of a substance from the atomic weights given on the periodic table. Use the molecular weight to convert between the macroscopic scale (grams of a substance) and the microscopic scale (number of molecules of that substance)....
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