{"product_id":"making-chemistry-relevant-9780470278987","title":"Making Chemistry Relevant","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnique new approaches for making chemistry accessible to diverse students\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudents'' interest and achievement in academics improve dramatically when they make connections between what they are learning and the potential uses of that knowledge in the workplace and\/or in the world at large. Making Chemistry Relevant presents a unique collection of strategies that have been used successfully in chemistry classrooms to create a learner-sensitive environment that enhances academic achievement and social competence of students.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRejecting rote memorization, the book proposes a cognitive constructivist philosophy that casts the teacher as a facilitator helping students to construct solutions to problems. Written by chemistry professors and research groups from a wide variety of colleges and universities, the book offers a number of creative ways to make chemistry relevant to the student, including:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eTeaching science in the context of major life issues and STEM professions\u0026lt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Overall, this is not a book that requires reading from cover to cover; rather, it can be ‘dipped into' for inspiration when developing new resources to capture the imagination of our chemistry students.\" (Education in Chemistry , 1 March 2011)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditor Profile xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Philosophical, Cognitive, and Sociological Roots for Connections in Chemistry Teaching and Learning 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDonald J. Wink\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Chemistry and the Environment: A SENCER Model Course 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy M. Shachter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. CORD’s Applications in Biology\/Chemistry:Teaching Science in the Context of Major Life Issues 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBonnie Rinard and Mark Whitney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Science of Terrorism: An Interdisciplinary Course for Nonscience Majors 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Post Eisen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Chemistry for the Twenty-First Century: Bringing the “Real World” into the Lab 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGautam Bhattacharyya\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Student-Centered, Active Learning Pedagogies in Chemistry Education 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGail Marshall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Creating a Relevant, Learner-Centered Classroom for Allied Health Chemistry 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura DeLong Frost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Working with Chemistry: A Laboratory Inquiry Program 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie Ellefson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Making Chemistry Relevant to Science and Engineering Majors 169\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eulie K. Bartley, Sharmistha Basu-Dutt, Victoria J. Geisler, Farooq A. Khan, and S. Swamy-Mruthinti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Center for Authentic Science Practice in Education: Integrating Science Research into the Undergraduate Laboratory Curriculum 193\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCianán B. Russell, Anne K. Bentley, Donald J. Wink, and Gabriela C. Weaver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Enriching the Chemistry Experience for All Students: Sensorial Experiments That Include Visually\u003cbr\u003eChallenged Students 207\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaria Oliver-Hoyo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Media in Chemistry Education 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam J. Donovan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. A Walk on the Applied Side: Developing Hypermedia for Physical Chemistry 251\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eErik M. Epp and Gabriela C. Weaver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Effective Use of Games and Puzzles in the Chemistry Classroom 267\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas D. Crute III\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 283\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402312294743,"sku":"9780470278987","price":80.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/making-chemistry-relevant-9780470278987","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}