Overview

For courses in Methods of Teaching Chemistry. Useful for new professors, chemical educators or students learning to teach chemistry. Intended for anyone who teaches chemistry or is learning to teach it, this book examines applications of learning theories—presenting actual techniques and practices that respected professors have used to implement and achieve their goals. Each chapter is written by a chemist who has expertise in the area and who has experience in applying those ideas in their classrooms. This book is a part of the Prentice Hall Series in Educational Innovation for Chemistry.

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Author:   Norbert J. Pienta ,  Melanie M. Cooper ,  Thomas J. Greenbowe
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.596kg
ISBN:  

9780321611956

ISBN 10:   0321611950
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   01 December 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Norbert J. Pienta, Melanie M. Cooper, and Thomas J. Greenbowe Part I: Incorporating the Big Ideas in the Chemistry Classroom Chapter 1: Introduction: Chemistry and Chemical Education Richard N. Zare Chapter 2: Exploring the Impact of Teaching Styles on Student Learning in Both Traditional and Innovative Classes Diane M. Bunce Chapter 3: Guided Inquiry and the Learning Cycle Mark S. Cracolice Chapter 4: Teaching to Achieve Conceptual Change Gabriela C. Weaver Chapter 5: Transforming Lecture Halls with Cooperative Learning Lynn Geiger, Loretta Jones and Idahlynn Karre Chapter 6: Using Visualization Techniques in Chemistry Teaching Vickie M. Williamson and Thomas J. Jose Part II: Implementing Specific Approaches to Teaching and Learning Chemistry Chapter 7: POGIL: Process-Oriented Guided-Inquiry Learning Richard S. Moog, Frank J. Creegan, David M. Hanson, James N. Spencer, Andrei Straumanis, Diane M. Bunce and Troy Wolfskill Chapter 8: Peer-Led Team Learning: Scientific Learning and Discovery David K. Gosser Jr. Chapter 9: Peer-Led Team Learning: Organic Chemistry Jack Kampmeier and Pratibha Varma Nelson Chapter 10: Practical Issues on the Development, Implementation, and Assessment of a Fully Integrated Laboratory-Lecture Teaching Environment Maria T. Oliver-Hoyo Chapter 11: Model-Observe-Reflect-Explain (MORE) Thinking Frame Instruction: Promoting Reflective Laboratory Experiences to Improve Understanding of Chemistry Dawn Rickey, Melonie A. Teichert and Lydia T. Tien Chapter 12: Technology Based Inquiry Oriented Activities for Large Lecture Environments Michael A. Abraham and John I. Gelder Chapter 13: Using Visualization Technology and Group Activities in Large Chemistry Courses James B. Birk, Richard C. Bauer and Debra E. Leedy Chapter 14: Computer Animations of Chemical Processes at the Molecular Level Michael J. Sanger Chapter 15: Symbolic Mathematics in the Chemistry Curriculum: Facilitating the Understanding of Mathematical Models used in Chemistry Theresa Julia Zielinski Part III: Teaching and Learning Chemistry Outside the Classroom Chapter 16: Chemistry Is in the News: They Why and Wherefore of Integrating Popular News Media into the Chemistry Classroom Kathleen M. Carson, Deborah L. Hume, Yongqiang John Sui, Susan Schelble and Rainer E. Glaser Chapter 17: Chemistry at a Science Museum Robert G. Silberman Chapter 18: The Journal of Chemical Education Digital Library: Enhancing Learning with Online Resources John W. Moore, Elizabeth A. Moore, Jon L. Holmes, Rachel Bain, Ieva Reich, William F. Coleman, Hans J. Reich, Ed Vitz, Theresa Julia Zeilinski

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