Describes a two-hour laboratory course entitled "Chemical Periodicity offered first semester of the freshman year. Three cation groups, one anion group, and a final unkown salt are qualitatively analyzed. Course fosters scientific thinking in experimentation by encouraging student-initiated schemes of analyses rather than "cookbook schemes. (RR)

Describes an introductory college chemistry course utilizing laboratory stations and laboratory instruction by video taped presentations. Author discusses the general operation of the laboratory, the method used in evaluating students' progress, the teaching effectiveness and economy of the station system. Results of a student questionnaire reveal…

After introducing computer terminology, the author states the purpose of a 3-week intensive summer course to afford practicing scientists familiarity with digital computers in chemical instrumentation. Describes equipment and personnel required. The course consists of fourteen formal lectures and fourteen laboratory assignments in digital logic,…