ACELL Document Library

ACELL Educational Template, v1

This is the blank Educational Template that was used by delegates for the February 2006 Workshop.

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Guidelines for ACELL Educational Template

This is the guidelines document that was provided to delegates preparing for the ACELL workshop in February 2006. It offers instructions on how to complete the template.

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A call for nominations to attend July 2009 workshop

Letter to Associate Deans announcing the  2009 workshop (6-8 July 2009) and calling for nominations of 2-person teams (one academic and one student) to attend and showcase one 1st year experiment per team. » Download Document, (Acrobat PDF 137kb)

ASELL registration form

Registration form for 2009 ASELL workshop » Download Document, (Word Document 49kb)

ACELL: a model for providing professional and personal development and facilitating improved student laboratory learning outcomes

Full reference:  Buntine, M.A., Read, J.R., Barrie, S.C., Bucat, R.B., Crisp, G.T., George, A.V., Jamie, I.M.  & Kable, S.H., (2007) Advancing Chemistry by Enhancing Learning in the Laboratory (ACELL): a model for providing professional and personal development and facilitating improved student laboratory learning outcomes, Chemistry Education Research & Practice, 8(2), 232-254. » Download Document, (Acrobat PDF 245kb)

The ACELL Project: Student Participation, Professional Development, and Improving Laboratory Learning

This refereed conference proceeding focusses on the February 2006 Workshop, and the feedback collected at that workshop.

Full reference: Read, J. R., Buntine, M. A., Crisp, G. T., Barrie, S. C., George, A. V., Kable, S. H., Bucat, R. B. and Jamie, I. M. (2006). The ACELL project: Student participation, professional development, and improving laboratory learning. In Symposium Proceedings: Assessment in Science Teaching and Learning (pp. 113-119). Sydney, NSW: UniServe Science.

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Achievements of an ACELL Workshop

This article describes some of the achievements of the February 2006 ACELL workshop, and presents some of the evaluation data collected at that workshop.

Full reference: Read, J. R., Barrie, S. C., Bucat, R. B., Buntine, M. A., Crisp, G. T., George, A. V., Jamie, I. M., & Kable, S. H. (2006). Achievements of an ACELL workshop. Chemistry in Australia, 73(9), 17-20.

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The Australian Chemistry Enhanced Laboratory Learning Project

This article includes a discussion of the educational basis of learning in the laboratory, as well as the goals of the ACELL project. It was published in the lead up to the February 2006 workshop.

Full reference: Read, J. R. (2006). The Australian Chemistry Enhanced Laboratory Learning Project. Chemistry in Australia, 73(1), 3-5.

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APCELL: The Australian Physical Chemistry Enhanced Laboratory Learning Project

This journal paper discusses the origins of the APCELL project and the motivations behind its formation, and the partnership that was established between the project and the Australian Journal of Education in Chemistry.

Full Reference: Barrie, S. C., Buntine, M. A., Jamie, I. M., & Kable, S. H. (2001). APCELL: The Australian Physical Chemistry Enhanced Laboratory Learning Project. Australian Journal of Education in Chemistry, 57, 6-12.

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APCELL: Developing Better Ways of Teaching in the Laboratory

This refereed conference proceeding discusses some of the achievements of the APCELL project in developing a protocol for evaluating undergraduate experiments in the domain of physical chemsitry.

Full Reference: Barrie, S. C., Buntine, M. A., Jamie, I. M., & Kable, S. H. (2001). APCELL: Developing better ways of teaching in the laboratory. In A. Fernandez (Ed.). Proceedings of Research and Development into University Science Teaching and Learning Workshop (pp. 23-28). Sydney, NSW: UniServe Science.

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Physical Chemistry in the Lab

This article includes a discussion of the APCELL approach, and the January 2001 workshop.

Full reference: Barrie, S., Buntine, M., Jamie, I., and Kable, S. (2001). Physical Chemistry in the Lab. Chemistry in Australia, 68(2), 36-37.

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Teaching and Learning in the Laboratory: Can we do it better?

This is a brief discussion of the philosophy of the APCELL project in the wider context of laboratory-based learning. It was published in Synergy, which is produced by the Institute for Teaching and Learning at the University of Sydney.

Full Reference: Barrie, S., Jamie, I., Kable, S., & Buntine, M. (2001). Teaching and Learning in the Laboratory: Can we do it better? Synergy, 15, 8-9.

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Thermodynamics Think-In

Full reference: Read, J. R.  & Kable, S. H. (2007). Educational analysis of the first year chemistry experiment ‘Thermodynamics Think-In’: an ACELL experiment, Chemistry Education, Research & Practice, 8(2), 255-273. » Download Document, (Acrobat PDF 404kb)

Determination of silver by differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry: An APCELL experiment

Full Reference:  Wajrak, M., & Rummey, J. (2004). Determination of silver by differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry: An APCELL experiment. Australian Journal of Education in Chemistry, 63, 26-30.

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The determination of the best separation conditions for a mixture of preservatives of varying polarity using HPLC: An APCELL experiment

Note:  Although the article for download describes this as an ACELL experiment, it was submitted to, and tested at, an APCELL workshop, and as a consequence follows the standard format and documentation associated with APCELL experiments.

Full Reference:  Wajrak, M., & Boyce, M. (2005). The determination of the best separation conditions for a mixture of preservatives of varying polarity using HPLC: An ACELL experiment. Australian Journal of Education in Chemistry, 65, 20-23 and 31.

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The Determination of the Dissociation Constant of a Weak Acid by Titration: An APCELL Experiment

Full Reference:  O'Grady, B. (2001). The Determination of the Dissociation Constant of a Weak Acid by Titration: An APCELL Experiment. Australian Journal of Education in Chemistry, 57, 13-17.

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Electronic Spectra of Benzene: An APCELL Experiment

Full Reference:  Shapter, J., & Gascooke, J. (2003). Electronic Spectra of Benzene: An APCELL Experiment. Australian Journal of Education in Chemistry, 61, 26-29. 

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The emission spectroscopy of C₂ produced in a hydrocarbon / oxygen flame: An APCELL experiment

Full Reference:  Buntine, M. A., Kable, S. H., & Metha, G. F. (2004). The emission spectroscopy of C₂ produced in a hydrocarbon/oxygen flame: An APCELL experiment. Australian Journal of Education in Chemistry, 63, 21-25.

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Group Theory and the Near-ultraviolet Absorption Spectrum of Gas-phase Benzene: An APCELL Experiment

Full Reference:  Williamson, B. E., & Taylor, K. C. L. (2002). Group Theory and the Near-ultraviolet Absorption Spectrum of Gas-phase Benzene: An APCELL Experiment. Australian Journal of Education in Chemistry, 58, 13-20.

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The identification of drugs by infrared and Raman spectroscopy: An APCELL experiment

Full Reference:  McNaughton, D. (2002). The identification of drugs by infrared and Raman spectroscopy: An APCELL experiment. Australian Journal of Education in Chemistry, 60, 5-8.

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Inhibition of the reaction kinetics of the enzyme o-diphenol oxidase: An APCELL experiment

Full Reference:  Lim, K. F. (2002). Inhibition of the reaction kinetics of the enzyme o-diphenol oxidase: An APCELL experiment. Australian Journal of Education in Chemistry, 59, 11-16.

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An IR investigation of the CO dipole direction and other properties: An APCELL experiment

Full Reference:  Lim, K. F. (2004). An IR investigation of the CO dipole direction and other properties: An APCELL experiment. Australian Journal of Education in Chemistry, 64, 24-28.

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Laser-based liquid prism sucrosemeter: An APCELL experiment

Full Reference:  Barnett, V. (2002). Laser-based liquid prism sucrosemeter: An APCELL experiment. Australian Journal of Education in Chemistry, 59, 5-10.

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Reactions in non-ideal solution - The effect of ionic strength on the rate of reactions between ions in aqueous solution (the kinetic salt effect): An APCELL Experiment

Full Reference:  Barnett, V. G. (2003). Reactions in non-ideal solution - The effect of ionic strength on the rate of reactions between ions in aqueous solution (the kinetic salt effect): An APCELL Experiment. Australian Journal of Education in Chemistry, 62, 5-8 and 20.

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