Traditionalists at UCD support the accomplishments of the school's agricultural engineers, chemists, and founding administrators. Opposing them is a loose coalition of environmental scientists and social reformers pushing for change. The battle over UCD's direction extends well beyond the university community. (LBH)

Discusses the syllabus, final examination, and teaching methodology for this integrated chemistry and physics course. (CP)

Describes a computer assisted program in which the computer program provides a self-paced, individualized component with course outlines, weekly assignments, answers to exam questions, and reports of student grades in a general chemistry course. (SL)

Discusses answering student questions concerning reasons chemical reactions occur. (SL)

Describes an experimental procedure for the analysis of common cations in solution for an introductory analytical chemistry course. (SL)

Reports an experimental procedure for introductory chemistry courses to demonstrate a homogeneously catalyzed reaction. (SL)

Describes an undergraduate biochemical experiment involving the isolation and characterization of acid phosphatase from readily available materials. (Author/SL)

Reports on the development and validation of a Likert-type instrument to assess the attitudes and opinions of high school chemistry students, chemistry teachers, and university scientists toward the behavioral objectives of laboratory work in high school chemistry instruction. Ratings of a sample of secondary students, teachers, and scientists are…

Formulae are proposed for the distinct cases of monatomic and diatomic gas volumes. Eight figures illustrate the article. (Author/MA)

Reviews chemistry taught at Westminster High School, Denver, Colorado, and theoretical aspects of hydrolysis. (SL)

Presents physical analogs to provide visualization of rates of chemical reactions and dynamic chemical equilibrium. (SL)

Presents classroom and laboratory teaching and demonstration ideas, including a demonstration of optical rotation, automatic potentiometric titration, preparation of radioactive lead, and an organic lab practical in library resources. (SL)

Presents a method for producing a large image optical spectrum on an overhead projector. (SL)

Analyzes the attitude scores of 150 secondary school students who participated in experimental and control groups in a one semester study of the effects of an individualized chemistry course. Three factors: (1) student perception of freedom in the educative process; (2) interest in chemistry; and (3) student perception of their relationship with…

Reviews the programs and department of Chemical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University. (SL)