This book is designed to help college students with the process of planning a chemistry career by refining their general interests in chemistry into specific education and career objectives. This booklet discusses: (1) what career options are available to students; (2) what kind of academic preparation is required for various chemistry careers;…

This booklet describes the Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Program which is a nationwide program aiming to increase the educational quality of undergraduate science and mathematics education through aspiring doctoral students to the professorate. PFF is a multidisciplinary program involving doctoral degree-granting institutions and partners. The…

This study investigates the difficulties first year chemistry students have with learning the concept of energy. Students have difficulty understanding heat and work as path functions and energy as a state function. Textbooks analysis, the evaluation of current practice and teaching experiments, and epistemological analysis were conducted during…

This guide comprises materials largely drawn from existing environmental education materials. The four major subject areas discussed mirror the Adopt-A Stream activities and include watersheds, nonpoint source pollution, and biological and chemical monitoring of stream conditions. The activities in this guide are grouped according to grade levels.…

This book presents multiple assessment formats and strategies appropriate for inquiry activities for both indoor and outdoor education. Chapters 5-8 feature examples of disciplinary assessment practices for biology, chemistry, physics, and earth sciences. Other contents include: (1) "A Rationale for Assessment"; (2) "Developing New Assessment";…

This paper focuses on the process of knowledge formation and scientific inquiry. Science laboratory settings may provide opportunities for students to participate in scientific inquiry. With scientific inquiry, students develop their beliefs according to experiences in which they use their prior knowledge, experimentation, and problem solving…

This short article is aimed at promoting the discussion by professional chemists of their interest in their subject, chemistry, in the hope that they will share that interest with others and encourage young people into studying chemistry. The article tells four stories, three of which show positive role models for encouraging an interest in…

Criticizes the Ring and Novak article in terms of factor identification, conclusion validity, and random nature of fact retention. Indicates that their reported evidence is insufficient to support the conclusions. (CC)

Suggests laboratory instructors preserve the necessary evidence after an incident in classroom. Included is a checklist for gathering evidence that trial lawyers will need to present defense adequately. (CC)

Presents an interim report on a study of the interaction between secondary school chemistry and mathematics, which was undertaken by the British Committee on Chemical Education. (JR)

Summarizes the characteristics of student projects of both college and secondary levels, involving schemes in operation and the functions of a working party on the study of society roles in project developments. Indicates that the wide use of project work will be beneficial to both student and teacher. (CC)