Teaching chemistry

It is now known that the view of electrons in individual well-defined quantum states represents an approximation. The new quantum mechanics formulated in 1926 shows unambiguously that this model is strictly incorrect. The field of chemistry continues to adhere to the model, however. Pauli s scheme and the view that each electron is in a stationary state are the basis of the current approach to chemistry teaching and the electronic account of the periodic table. The fact that Pauli unwittingly contributed to the retention of the orbital model, albeit in modified form, is somewhat paradoxical in view of his frequent criticism of the older Bohr orbits model. For example Pauli writes,... 

Habraken, C. (2004). Integrating into chemistry teaching today s student s visuospatial talents and skills, and the teaching of today s chemistry s graphical language. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 75(1), 89-94. 

In a recent paper Schwartz (2006, p. 984) points to the contradiction between the nature of chemical research and the nature of traditional chemistry teaching ... 

One key point to note is that many of the representations used in chemistry teaching are a combination of symbols and models that is they involve both purely symbolic features and other forms of representation that involve less arbitrary features. For example, a figure such as Fig. 4.2 is a representation of one molecule (i.e. at the sub-microscopic level) of an allotrope of phosphorus. 

Georgiadou, A., Tsaparlis, G. (2000). Chemistry teaching in lower secondary school with methods based on (a) psychological theories (b) the macro, representational, and submicro levels of chemistry. Chemistry EducationResearch andPractice, 1, 217-216. 

Johnstone, A. H. (1993). The development of chemistry teaching A changing response to changing demuud. Journal of Chemical Education, 70(9), 701-705. 

Belt, S. T., Leisvik, M. J., Hyde, A. J., Overton, T. L. (2005). Using a context-based approach to undergraduate chemistry teaching - a case study for introductory physical chemistry. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 6(3), 166-179. 

R.Carbo and B.Calabuig, "A project for the development of a computational system, based on PC-compatible computers to be used in Quantum Chemistry teaching and research", pp. 73-90 in R.Carbo (Editor), Quantum Chemistry, Basic Aspects. Actual Trends. Studies in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. Vol. 62, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1989. 

Ranke, J., Bahadir, M., Eissen, M., Konig, B. (2008) Developing and Disseminating NOP An Online, Open-Access, Organic Chemistry Teaching Resource to Integrate Sustainability Concepts in the Laboratory. Journal of Chemical Education, 85, 1000-1005. 

In 1996, Mr. Kenkel won the prestigious National Responsible Care Catalyst Award for excellence in chemistry teaching, sponsored by the Chemical Manufacturer s Association. He has a master s degree in chemistry from the University of Texas in Austin (1972) and a bachelor s degree in chemistry from Iowa State University (1970). His research at the University of Texas was directed by Professor Allen Bard. He was employed as a chemist from 1973 to 1977 at Rockwell International s Science Center in Thousand Oaks, California. 

Similarly, by 1820, Thomson began practical chemical training at Glasgow University, which in 1829 formally established a chemical laboratory. Practical chemistry teaching began at the University of Edinburgh in 1823 under Charles Hope and at University College, London, in 1829.85... 

The low popularity of chemistry at our secondary schools has various causes for example, a too-extensive curriculum and unsatisfactory selection of the teaching material. Teachers often neglect experiments. There is no clear boundary between the chemistry teaching at primary and secondary schools. It seems indispensable to bring the program of chemistry education at the both types of school closer to everyday hfe, including a reasonable proportion of the theory at secondary schools (Pacak, 1994). 

There are several conclusions one can draw can draw with respect to using digital technology in physical chemistry teaching. These include ... 

Molecular-Level Simulations as a Chemistry Teaching Tool... 

Arguments for the presentation of kinetic theory and chemical kinetics as the first topics taught in the initial physical chemistry course are presented. This presentation allows the first topic in physical chemistry to be mathematically more accessible, to be highly relevant to modem physical chemistry practice, and to provide an opportunity to make valuable conceptual connections to topics in quantum mechanics and thermodynamics. Preliminary results from a recent survey of physical chemistry teaching practice are presented and related to the primary discussion. It was found that few departments of chemistry have adopted this order of topical presentation. 

At some institutions, however, external constraints prohibit changes in the order of topics, especially if Physical Chemistry I is a service course for other departments, most notably engineering. Further, there are no textbooks in which chemical kinetics is among the first topics, certainly among the most popular textbooks currently used. Our survey of physical chemistry teaching (/)... 

A. Guerrini, Chemistry teaching at Oxford and Cambridge, ca 1700 , in Alchemy and Chemistry in the 16th and 17th Centuries, ed. P. Rattansi and A. Clericuzio, Kluwer, Dordrecht, 1994, pp. 183-199. 

Coppola, Brian P. (2000). Targeting Entry Points for Ethics in Chemistry Teaching and Learning. Journal of Chemical Education 77 1506-1511. 

Orgill, M., and G. M. Bodner (2005) The role of analogies in chemistry teaching. In The Chemists Guide to Effective Teaching, eds. T. G. Greenbowe, N. Pienta, and M. M. Cooper, pp. 90-95. Upper Saddle River, NJ Pearson. 

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