DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c2e525/making_chemistry_r)
has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Making
Chemistry Relevant: Strategies for Including All Students in a
Learner-Sensitive Classroom Environment" to their offering.
“Making
Chemistry Relevant: Strategies for Including All Students in a
Learner-Sensitive Classroom Environment”
Unique new approaches for making chemistry accessible to diverse students
Students' interest and achievement in academics improve dramatically
when they make connections between what they are learning and the
potential uses of that knowledge in the workplace and/or in the world at
large. Making Chemistry Relevant presents a unique collection of
strategies that have been used successfully in chemistry classrooms to
create a learner-sensitive environment that enhances academic
achievement and social competence of students.
Rejecting rote memorization, the book proposes a cognitive
constructivist philosophy that casts the teacher as a facilitator
helping students to construct solutions to problems. Written by
chemistry professors and research groups from a wide variety of colleges
and universities, the book offers a number of creative ways to make
chemistry relevant to the student, including:
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Teaching science in the context of major life issues and STEM
professions
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Relating chemistry to current events such as global warming,
pollution, and terrorism
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Integrating science research into the undergraduate laboratory
curriculum
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Enriching the learning experience for students with a variety of
learning styles as well as accommodating the visually challenged
students
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Using media, hypermedia, games, and puzzles in the teaching of
chemistry
Both novice and experienced faculty alike will find valuable ideas ready
to be applied and adapted to enhance the learning experience of all
their students.
Key Topics Covered:
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Contributors.
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Preface.
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Editor Profile.
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Philosophical, Cognitive, and Sociological Roots for Connections in
Chemistry Teaching and Learning (Donald J. Wink).
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Chemistry and the Environment: A SENCER Model Course (Amy M. Shachter).
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CORD's Applications in Biology/Chemistry: Teaching Science in the
Context of Major Life Issues (Bonnie Rinard and Mark Whitney).
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The Science of Terrorism: An Interdisciplinary Course for Nonscience
Majors (Laura Post Eisen).
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Chemistry for the Twenty-First Century: Bringing the "Real World" into
the Lab (Gautam Bhattacharyya).
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Student-Centered, Active Learning Pedagogies in Chemistry Education
(Gail Marshall).
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Creating a Relevant, Learner-Centered Classroom for Allied Health
Chemistry (Laura DeLong Frost).
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Working with Chemistry: A Laboratory Inquiry Program (Julie Ellefson).
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Making Chemistry Relevant to Science and Engineering Majors (Julie K.
Bartley, Sharmistha Basu-Dutt, Victoria J. Geisler, Farooq A. Khan,
and S. Swamy-Mruthinti).
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The Center for Authentic Science Practice in Education: Integrating
Science Research into the Undergraduate Laboratory Curriculum (Ciann
B. Russell, Anne K. Bentley, Donald J. Wink, and Gabriela C. Weaver).
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Enriching the Chemistry Experience for All Students: Sensorial
Experiments That Include Visually Challenged Students (Maria
Oliver-Hoyo).
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Media in Chemistry Education (William J. Donovan).
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A Walk on the Applied Side: Developing Hypermedia for Physical
Chemistry (Erik M. Epp and Gabriela C. Weaver).
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Effective Use of Games and Puzzles in the Chemistry Classroom (Thomas
D. Crute III).
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Index
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