Chemists' Guide to Effective Teaching

by Pienta, Norbert J.; Cooper, Melanie M.; Greenbowe, Thomas J.

• ISBN13: 9780131493926
• ISBN10: 0131493922
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-04
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Part of the Prentice Hall Series in Educational Innovation for Chemistry, this unique book is a collection of information, examples, and references on learning theory, teaching methods, and pedagogical issues related to teaching chemistry to college students. In the last several years there has been considerable activity and research in chemical education, and the materials in this book integrate the latest developments in chemistry. Each chapter is written by a chemist who has some expertise in the specific technique discussed, has done some research on the technique, and has applied the technique in a chemistry course.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Chemistsrsquo; Guide to Effective Teaching

How Students Learn: Knowledge Construction in College Chemistry Courses

All Students are Not Created Equal: Learning Styles in the Chemistry Classroom

Inquiry and the Learning Cycle Approach

Relevance and Learning Theories

Models and Modeling

Enhancing Studentsrsquo; Conceptual Understanding of Chemistry

The Role of Analogies in Chemistry Teaching

Solving Word Problems in Chemistry

An Introduction to Small-Group Learning

Using Concept Maps to Figure Out What Your Students Are Really Learning

Introduction to Science Writing Heuristic

Team Learning

Electronic Data Collection & the Laboratory

Wireless Inside and Outside the Classroom

Using Multimedia to Visualize the Molecular World

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