Application of Case Study and Role-Playing in Forensic Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Education: Students’, Graduates’ and Teachers’ Points of View

Abstract

In this chapter by Maciejowska, Wietecha-Posłuszny, Woźniakiewicz, and Kościelniak, which concludes this section, a case study and role-playing in forensic chemistry and analytical chemistry is the focus of attention. In this chapter role-playing and case study are presented as students’ active learning approach to foster chemical concepts understanding. Role-playing topics are often related to current and controversial issues such as environmental and forensic ones. Authors present the role-playing in forensic class at university level is based on a real story, well-known from Polish newspapers. Another presented example of a role-playing class was introduced into the compulsory analytical chemistry laboratory course. When comparing the opinions of students, graduates, doctoral students, professionals and the authors of classes, it can be stated that the authors are most careful about judging the impact of their classes on the further vocational career of graduates. They all agree that the classes conducted using the role-playing teaching approach are interesting and motivating for both students and lecturers.