CHED 21 |
| Most opportunities to explore the relationship of science and technology with contemporary society occur as students prepare to graduate. Such capstone experiences enable students to draw upon their broad exposure to a range of fields throughout a four-year academic program. Nevertheless, both the significance and complexity of the interrelationships between science and society warrant consideration by students earlier in the curriculum. A collection of case studies that enables General Chemistry students to examine the environmental and economic implications of modern chemical applications will be described. Each exercise guides students through the key chemical, environmental, and economic aspects of the case study and assists them in exploring the array of benefits and costs of each technical application. Instructors at several institutions in a variety of general chemistry courses have tested the case studies to broaden the project's impact. Aspects of case study design, implementation, and assessment will be presented. |
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Models for Contextualizing General Chemistry Content
8:30 AM-11:55 AM, Sunday, 26 March 2006 OMNI at CNN Center -- Walnut, Oral
Division of Chemical Education |