Making Chemistry Relevant (eBook)

SHARMISTHA BASU-DUTT is an Associate Professor of Chemistry and Director of Engineering Studies at the University of West Georgia. She has received numerous grants and awards for her groundbreaking projects that integrate education, engineering, and chemistry.

Contributors vii

Preface ix

Editor Profile xiii

1. Philosophical, Cognitive, and Sociological Roots for Connections in Chemistry Teaching and Learning 1
Donald J. Wink

2. Chemistry and the Environment: A SENCER Model Course 27
Amy M. Shachter

3. CORD's Applications in Biology/Chemistry:Teaching Science in the Context of Major Life Issues 47
Bonnie Rinard and Mark Whitney

4. The Science of Terrorism: An Interdisciplinary Course for Nonscience Majors 67
Laura Post Eisen

5. Chemistry for the Twenty-First Century: Bringing the "Real World" into the Lab 87
Gautam Bhattacharyya

6. Student-Centered, Active Learning Pedagogies in Chemistry Education 107
Gail Marshall

7. Creating a Relevant, Learner-Centered Classroom for Allied Health Chemistry 127
Laura DeLong Frost

8. Working with Chemistry: A Laboratory Inquiry Program 145
Julie Ellefson

9. Making Chemistry Relevant to Science and Engineering Majors 169
ulie K. Bartley, Sharmistha Basu-Dutt, Victoria J. Geisler, Farooq A. Khan, and S. Swamy-Mruthinti

10. The Center for Authentic Science Practice in Education: Integrating Science Research into the Undergraduate Laboratory Curriculum 193
Cianán B. Russell, Anne K. Bentley, Donald J. Wink, and Gabriela C. Weaver

11. Enriching the Chemistry Experience for All Students: Sensorial Experiments That Include Visually
Challenged Students 207
Maria Oliver-Hoyo

12. Media in Chemistry Education 227
William J. Donovan

13. A Walk on the Applied Side: Developing Hypermedia for Physical Chemistry 251
Erik M. Epp and Gabriela C. Weaver

14. Effective Use of Games and Puzzles in the Chemistry Classroom 267
Thomas D. Crute III

Index 283

"Overall, this is not a book that requires reading from cover to
cover; rather, it can be 'dipped into' for inspiration when
developing new resources to capture the imagination of our
chemistry students." (Education in Chemistry , 1 March 2011)