CHEDMonday, April 7, 2008

8:00 PM-10:00 PM Morial Convention Center -- Hall A, Sci-Mix
Sci-Mix
Organizer, Presiding:Julianne M. Smist
 20th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education
Steven M. Wietstock, Kate Reck, Regina Zibuck
 A new semester-long inquiry-based general chemistry laboratory
Janine G. Morton, Casey H. Londergan
 An experiment involving the nitration of salicylic acid and subsequent separations, reactions, and analysis
William D. Korte
 Analogies, anthropomorphisms and chemistry
James R. Jeitler
 Asymmetric synthesis of warfarin in the undergraduate laboratory
David A. Vosburg, Terence C. Wong
 Bridging the bilingual gap: Using chemistry to enhance science education in the bilingual classroom
Matthew G Hilfiger, Carolina Piedra, Carolina Avendano, Christi Everett, Kim R. Dunbar, Eric Simanek
 Chemistry laboratories in a box: Thinking outside of the box
James R. Jeitler, Michelle E. Jeitler, Dale E. Arrington
 Chemists Celebrate Earth Day 2008: Streaming chemistry
Carmen Valdez Gauthier, Andy Jorgensen, Marisa Burgener, Yoko Furukawa, Kara M. Allen, Ingrid Montes, Jeffrey B. Trent
 Cognitive load theory: A comparison of conceptual and algorithmic problems
Sonia Miller Underwood
 Color to dye for: An interdisciplinary course a chemist can love
Jeanne M. Buccigross
 Computational studies for the undergraduate laboratory: Identifying site susceptibility to hydroxyl radical attack on aromatic molecules
Phillip Flanders, Mark E. Brandt, Timothy J. Strathmann, Penney L. Miller
 Developing and maintaining successful Chemists Celebrate Earth Day (CCED) programs
Christine H Jaworek-Lopes, Paula G. Fox, Carmen Valdez Gauthier, Ingrid Montes, Tiffany Williams
 Development of hands-on nanotechnology learning modules
David Moyses, Bradley D. Fahlman
 Effects of authentic assessment on student engagement levels in an undergraduate chemistry laboratory setting
Cheryl J. Campo, Vincent L. Armella, Katie R. Boyle, Kathryn E. Fritzinger, Nicole E. Hall, Alana M. Hens, Jessica L. Kreinsen, Benjamin D. Montague, Kyle C. O'Connor
 Engaging students in classroom teaching: Teaching practicum for science, engineering, and mathematics graduate students
Joseph A. Heppert, Daniel J. Bernstein, Lynn S. Villafuerte, Claudia J. Bode, Gary K. Webber
 Evaluation of the use of pictograms in teaching qualitative analysis laboratories
John H. Meiser, Jason W. Ribblett
 Factors that affect students' positive and negative perceptions of chemistry
Nicole M Grove, Mary B. Nakhleh
 Freshmen chemistry: A contextual learning laboratory experience
Sharmistha Basu-Dutt
 From the molecular to macroscale with no black box
JRichard Elliott, Carl T. Lira
 How does an "arts and media" student learn biochemistry?
Beatrix Büdy
 Hybrid class: The best of both worlds
Noemi D. Jesalva
 Impact of a spiral organic curriculum on student attrition and learning
Nathaniel P. Grove, James W. Hershberger, Stacey Lowery Bretz
 Integrating design projects in chemistry and physics into a science course for preservice elementary teachers
Susan D. Wiediger, Tom Foster
 Introduction to 2-D NMR spectroscopy in the undergraduate organic chemistry laboratory
Laura J. Anna
 Introduction to science research: An honors colloquium to develop proposal writing skills
Steven C. Haefner, Edward J. Brush
 Investigation of energy misconceptions in general chemistry students
Alma O. Gonzales, Melanie M. Cooper
 Laboratory program in forensic chemistry for nonscience majors
Benjamin P. Huddle
 Making connections: The city as a science classroom
Matthew Carnes, Eresha Kissoon, Leonard Fine, Stacey Brydges
 Microfluidic capillary electrophoresis experiment for the undergraduate chemistry laboratory
Saowapak Teerasong, Kevin J. Niemi, Rob McClain
 Motivation and self-efficacy of high school chemistry students
Stephanie A. Cunningham, Michael Dianovsky, Donald J. Wink, Kimberly Gomez
 Nonmajor's chemistry online and in person: A hybrid model that works
Kimberly A. Lawler-Sagarin
 Numerical approximation method for a seven-step radioactive decay sequence using Excel
Brian E. Peyton, Bobby C. Carson
 Organic textbooks:What really matters?
Elliot G. Ennis, Amy J. Phelps
 Pre- and post-assessment of general chemistry students
Tillman Kennon, William A. Burns, Mark Draganjac, Kelly Redeker, Carolyn Dowling, Sam Cron, Benjamin Rougeau, Mark Bryant
 Science of the small: A new upper-division undergraduate nanoscience course at James Madison University
Kevin L. Caran, Barbara A. Reisner, Brian H. Augustine, Stephanie L. Torcivia
 SEGQuim: Enhancing the academic experience in graduate chemistry school
Idaliz Rodriguez, Rocio Cardona, Rubenier Montano, Karilys Gonzalez, Barbara Casañas, Agustin Diaz
 Simulations of electronic properties of disordered and self assembled soft materials
Svetlana V. Kilina
 Spectrum of interactive activity for NCW
Holly Truitt, Joseph W. Harworth, Brent R. Lyda, Krispen Nelson, Trideep Rajale, Rebecca Schaffer, Shikha Sharma, Nicholas R. Natale
 Synthesis and evaluation of derivatives of the antibiotic sulfanilamide: A collaborative experiment between the organic and biochemistry laboratories
Corey E. Stilts, Roxanne H. Fisher
 Tackling the problem of declining numbers of undergraduate chemistry majors: The role of student personality and behavioral characteristics
Jennifer Rivet, Bradley D. Fahlman
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 The effects of pc-based laboratories on student learning
Lester L. Pesterfield, Stuart Burris, Darwin B. Dahl, Hasan Palandoken, Jacqueline Pope-Tarrence
 Using advanced spectroscopic techniques to provide a fresh look at the Diels-Alder reaction in undergraduate organic chemistry
Timm A. Knoerzer, Norman Heimer
 Using geographic information systems (GIS) tools in chemical education: Chem map web site
Scott M. Reed, Benjamin R. Ayres, Amit Kulkarni, Nehal Sanghvi, William Garrick
 Using nanoscience as a focus for science outreach activities
Barbara A. Reisner, Brian H. Augustine, Kevin L. Caran, Scott A. Paulson
 Organic chemistry using a tablet computer
J. David Van Horn
 A comparison of online homework with traditional homework in general chemistry
Timothy W. Johann, Catherine A Sarisky
 Art as experience: Arts integration in the science curriculum
JoElla Eaglin Siuda
 Authentic learning experience at community college: Sustainable business practices, green college campuses, and healthy living
Ravi A Manghani, Karen Francis-McWhite
 Box of mysteries show: Using street theater as a tool for chemical education outreach
Christopher Babiarz, Holly Walter Kerby, Marcy Weiland, Joanne Cantor
 Chemistry and Itunes: Expanding learning through technology
Nancy J Gardner, Walter Gajewski
 Chemistry for elementary education majors
Robin L. McCann
 Developing modules for teaching chemistry laboratory courses using POGIL and the science writing heuristic
Thomas J. Greenbowe, K. A. Burke
 Educating and exciting middle school students in chemistry through materials science
Sherine O. Obare
 Effect of tutoring on student learning in general chemistry
Sam H. Abbas, Rima A. Abbas
 Environmental forensics: An advanced undergraduate course for chemistry majors
Jane M. Van Doren
 Etiology of a research-supportive undergraduate curriculum in forensic science
Michael H. Silveira, Raymond L. McDaniels, Aisha I. Paul, Frank R. Fronczek
 Incorporating innovative learning techniques in a free-style peer-led team learning environment
Jennifer L. Johnson, Laura L. Llanes, Jeffrey E. Hernandez, James E. Becvar
 Laboratory course content map: Identifying the progression of chemical concepts and laboratory skills learning in a general chemistry laboratory
John J. Stankus
 Modeling Lewis structures with LEGO® bricks
Christopher J. Masi
 Online laboratory tutorials: Design, implementation and impact
Laurie S. Starkey
 Safe and economical chemistry inquiry for the K-12 classroom
Jodye I Selco, Mary Bruno, Sue Chan
 Science by and for everyone program: A new environment for thinking about and communicating science
María Gabriela Lorenzo
 SOS (Science on Saturdays) educational program: Using hands-on experiments to expose K–8 students to the world of chemistry
Pamela Leggett-Robinson, Albert E. Russell, Nichole Powell, Barbara G. Rackley, Gregory Pritchett
 Synthesis explorer: Organic chemistry tutorial system for multistep synthesis design and reaction mechanism prediction
Jonathan H. Chen, Pierre Baldi
 Team-based learning in chemistry
Songwen Xie
 Using ChemSketch to submit organic answers online
Edward L. Brown
 Using online collaborative learning to introduce green chemistry to undergraduate organic laboratories
Christina Elizabeth Munson, April N. French, Briana R Barron, Joseph A. Heppert
 Using Second Life to teach organic chemistry
Jean-Claude Bradley

Symposium Grid -- Division of Chemical Education -- Session Listing

The 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008