Provides a basic introduction to chemical equations. (SL)

A survey of 167 chemistry professors was conducted to answer this question. Results pointed toward more concentration on mastery of basic concepts such as stoichiometry and problem solving while striving for greater relevancy to current societal problems. (CP)

Briefly reviews major reports pertaining to Piagetian theory, science history, and instruction in chemistry as presented at the 52nd and 53rd Two-Year College Conferences. (SL)

Outlines five minicourses presented by the Rochester Institute of Technology for secondary school chemistry teachers which allow the participation of high school students along with their teachers. (SL)

Describes a course in environmental chemistry which assumes no chemistry background of participants and which prepares students as technicians in resource management or water treatment. (SL)

Describes the computerization of student academic records for a science course with multisection laboratories. (SL)

Describes a program being conducted within the chemistry department of Xavier University, New Orleans, Louisiana, to improve the abstract reasoning abilities of freshmen science majors. The project is based upon the philosophy developed by Jean Piaget. (SL)

Lists services, sources of information, and organizations that can supply guidance in selecting, obtaining, and changing careers for chemists and chemical engineers. (SL)

Describes a Faculty Workload Formula developed in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University. (SL)

The performance of first-professional-year pharmacy students was compared to their PCAT performance of prepharmacy students. The value of the PCAT was found to lie in those portions of it that are directly related to the coursework in which a student is enrolled, especially when there is a performance level within a class that is directly…

Winners of a contest run by the EDUCOM Software Initiative, a project to promote development and dissemination of instructional software for higher education, are identified. Criteria included the appropriateness of the software for use in higher education, its reliability, appeal and ease of use, etc. (MLW)

Discusses some of the misconceptions commonly held suggesting that mixing ideal gases causes an increase in entropy. Argues that the combining processes and resulting total pressure have absolutely nothing to do with the mixing itself. (TW)

Analyzes the relationship between allied health students' (N=304) performance in general chemistry and the American Chemical Society's Toledo Exam (Form 1974), mathematical Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores, and high school chemistry grade. Also discusses use of findings to identify students who had a high risk of receiving low grades. (JN)

Smaller amounts of materials are used in organic chemistry experiments as a means of improving air quality in the laboratory. Outlines benefits from this approach and describes two representative experiments in detail. These experiments are the Cannizzaro reaction and preparation of an aromatic nitrile. (JN)

Two demonstrations are described. The first (useful as an introduction to kinetics) shows how the rate of a reaction is fast at first and then gradually decreases to zero when one reactant has been used up. The second is a gas density demonstration using 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoro ethane. (JN)