Chemists' Guide to Effective Teaching, Volume II

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

• ISBN13: 9780321611956
• ISBN10: 0321611950
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-14
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Intended for anyone who teaches chemistry, this book examines applications of learning theories-presenting actual techniques and practices that respected professors have used to implement and achieve their goals.Introduction: Chemistry and Chemical Education; Exploring the Impact of Teaching Styles on Student Learning in Both Traditional and Innovative Classes; Guided Inquiry and the Learning Cycle; Teaching to Achieve Conceptual Change; Transforming Lecture Halls with Cooperative Learning; Using Visualization Techniques in Chemistry Teaching; POGIL: Process-Oriented Guided-Inquiry Learning; Peer-Led Team Learning: Scientific Learning and Discovery; Peer-Led Team Learning: Organic Chemistry; Practical Issues on the Development, Implementation, and Assessment of a Fully Integrated Laboratory-Lecture Teaching Environment; Model-Observe-Reflect-Explain (MORE) Thinking Frame Instruction: Promoting Reflective Laboratory Experiences to Improve Understanding of Chemistry; Technology Based Inquiry Oriented Activities for Large Lecture Environments; Using Visualization Technology and Group Activities in Large Chemistry Courses; Computer Animations of Chemical Processes at the Molecular Level; Symbolic Mathematics in the Chemistry Curriculum: Facilitating the Understanding of Mathematical Models used in Chemistry; Chemistry Is in the News: They Why and Wherefore of Integrating Popular News Media into the Chemistry Classroom; Chemistry at a Science Museum; The Journal of Chemical Education Digital Library: Enhancing Learning with Online Resources. A useful reference for chemistry educators.

Table of Contents

Preface

Incorporating the Big Ideas in the Chemistry Classroom

Introduction: Chemistry and Chemical Education

Exploring the Impact of Teaching Styles on Student Learning in Both Traditional and Innovative Classes

Guided Inquiry and the Learning

Teaching to Achieve Conceptual Change

Transforming Lecture Halls with Cooperative Learning

Using Visualization Techniques in Chemistry Teaching

Implementing Specific Approaches to Teaching and Learning Chemistry

POGIL: Process-Oriented Guided-Inquiry Learning

Peer-Led Team Learning: Scientific Learning and Discovery

Peer-Led Team Learning: Organic Chemistry Jack Kampmeier and Pratibha

Practical Issues on the Development, Implementation, and Assessment of a Fully Integrated Laboratory-Lecture Teaching Environment

Model-Observe-Reflect-Explain (MORE) Thinking Frame Instruction: Promoting Reflective Laboratory Experiences to Improve Understanding of Chemistry Dawn Rickey

Technology Based Inquiry Oriented Activities for Large Lecture Environments

Using Visualization Technology and Group Activities in Large Chemistry Courses

Computer Animations of Chemical Processes at the Molecular Level

Symbolic Mathematics in the Chemistry Curriculum: Facilitating the Understanding of Mathematical Models used in Chemistry

Teaching and Learning Chemistry Outside the Classroom

Chemistry Is in the News: They Why and Wherefore of Integrating Popular News Media into the Chemistry Classroom

Chemistry at a Science Museum

The Journal of Chemical Education Digital Library: Enhancing Learning with Online Resources

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