JoinIndependent Research Projects in General Chemistry Classes as an Introduction to Peer-Reviewed Literature
A well-structured independent literature research project with a poster session was used to introduce students to peer-reviewed literature in a general chemistry course. Overall, students reported an enhanced appreciation of the course due to performing research at some level, using peer-reviewed literature, and presenting their results in a poster-session format. The slight increase in workload for the instructors was compensated by the enthusiastic response of the students.