DOCUMENT RESUME ED 359 038 SE 053 379 AUTHOR Russell, Arlene A., Ed. TITLE Changing the Image of Chemistry. Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Abstracts (12th, Davis, California, August 2-6, 1992). INSTITUTION American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. Div. of Chemical Education. SPONS AGENCY American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. Div. of Chemical Education.; California Univ., Davis. PUB DATE Aug 92 NOTE 151p.; For abstracts from the previous conference, see ED 324 245. PUB TYPE Collected Works Conference Proceedings (021) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC07 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Chemical Equilibrium; Chemical Reactions; *Chemistry; Classroom Research; College Science; *Computer Assisted Instruction; Computer Uses in Education; Concept Formation; Demonstrations (Educational); Educational Research; Elementary School Science; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher. Education; High Schools; Hypothesis Testing: Physical Sciences: Problem Solving; *Science Education; *Science Laboratories; Science Materials; Science Teachers; Scientific Literacy; Secondary School Science; Teacher Education IDENTIFIERS Hands On Science; Science Process Skills ABSTRACT This document contains 395 abstracts of presentations on the theme of changing the image of chemistry, made ata conference on chemical education. Included with the abstractsare the presenters' names and addresses. The conferenceincluded the following sessions: Lecture and Learning:Are They Compatible?; ChemSource; Relevant Chemistry for the Non-Science Major; Industry-Education Initiatives; Innovative OutreachPrograms; Breaking the Bubble: New Thoughtson Testing and Evaluation; Enhancing the Role of the High SchoolLaboratory; Empowering Student Success; New Courses in Chemistry; Finding andRetaining FLture Scientists; Bringing Women into Chemistry; and Writingin the Curriculum. (AA) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRSare the best that can be made from the original document. *****************************************************u***************** 12th BIENNIAL CONFERENCE ON CHEMICAL EDUCATION AUGUST 2-6, 1992 Chang Ing enf: rjagof Cheml.stry U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION ABSTRACTS CENTER (ERICI OXThis document has been reproduced as Arlene A. Russell, Editor received from the person or organization Program Chair originating it O Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality Points of new or opinions stated tn this docu- ment do not necessanly represent official OE RI position or policy Sponsored by: "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS UC Davis, Department of Chemistry MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY ACS Division of Chemical Education Ilrlpnp A_ Russell Two-Year College Chemistry Committee California Association of Chemistry Teachers TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER IERICI.' Symposia Sunday Evening 10:50--16.Sol Gel Route to New Inorganic 8:50--38. The Use of Accurate Solubility Materials J.D. MacKenzie Measurements, Activity Coefficients, and the Ion FREEBORN HALL Association Model to Test the Calcula,ion of Ksp 7:00--Welcomes and IntroductionsTheodore L. Technology Education:Pathways to Chemical at High IonicStrengthsinthePhysical Hullar, Chancellor UC Davis; Kevin Smith, Chair Technician Employment Chemistry Laboratory A. Ewan and K.E. Hyde Chemistry Department, Tom Sachse, State CHEMISTRY 166 9:10--39. The Use of Successive Approximation Deprdtrnent of Education Kenneth M. Chapman, Organizer, Presiding for Refinement in the Determination of the 7:30-1. KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Chemistry in the 8:30--17.State of the Art or State of the Edict? Equilibrium Constant of the Ferric Thiocyanate 21st Century:It's Beauty, It's Utility, and Its Academic Courses Versus the Businessof Ion A.J. Lata Practioners Mary L. Good, Senior Vice President Quantitative Chemical Analysis Smith 9:30--40. Construction and Testing of a Technology, Allied-Signal, Inc, Morristown, New 8:50 - -18. TechnicianReflectionson Variable-Temperature Chloride Concentration Jersey Relationships Between Academic Courses and Cell K.E. Hyde 9:00--Receptionsponsored by the Sacramento Their Work K.M. Chapman 9:50--41.Inexpensive Laboratory Experiments ACS Section and California Association of 9:10--19.Training Unemployed to be Chemical in Frontier Areas of Chemical Research I. Das, A. Chemistry Teachers Technicians E.P. Benzing , T.G. Towns Pushkama, N. Agrawal, S. Chand, A. Sharma, K. 9:30--20. Chemical Technology at CCRI: Jaiswal, and P. Singh Monday, Morning Curriculum Approaches Designed to Reflect the 10:10--Break Demands of a Diverse Population Entering 10:20--42.Analysis of A Binary Mixture of Lecture and Learning: Are They Compatible? ChemTec Programs 1-1.G. Hajian White Inorganic Compounds A.J. Lata CHEMISTRY 194 9:50-21.Chemical Technology:Alive and 10:40--43.Illustrating the Photo-catalyst TiO2 Diane Bunce, Organizer, Presiding Well at Los Angeles Trade- Technical College L An Outdoor Freshman 8:30--Introductory Remarks Using Solar Energy: Chemistry Experiment B.HutchisonS. 8:40--2. Lecture and Learning:Are They a Compatible?Maybe for LOCS; Unlikely for 10:10--Break Fennekohl, K. Giglio, and D.B. Green IIOCS U. Zoller 10:20--22. ChemTech in A Roller Coaster 11:00--44. Stereochemistryofthe Economy W.J. Wasserman Cyclopentadiene-Cinnamic Acid Cycloaddition 9:20--3.Adjusting the Lecture to Help Students Understand Difficult Concepts T.J. Greenhowe 10:40--23. A Baccalaureate Degree in Chemical L. McGahev Technology - A New Program J.C. Spille and F.J. Preparation, Properties, and Analysis 9:40--4. A Test to Differentiate Conceptual 11:20--45. Thinking from Algorithmic Problem Solving in ICryman of the 1-2-3 YBa2Cu307..x Superconductor in Chemistry KB. Nakhleh 11:00--24. Partnership for Environmental Freshman Chemistry Laboratory D,I3. Green and Technology Education P.R. Dickinson 10:00- -Break B. Hutchison 10:15--5. Setting the Stage for Innovating: 11:20--25. New Chemistry Curriculum in India 11:40-46.Easy Spectral Demonstrations G.R. Breakthroughs by not Lecturing T.L. Miller for a Smooth Transition from a Secondary to Franzen Tertiary Level 12.D Shukla 10:35--6.The Value of New Technology in HelpingStudentsConstructChemical 11:40--26.City Chem: Chemistry in an Urban Monday Afternoon Understanding J.S. Krajctic Technical College V.S. Strozak 10:55--7. Predicting Academic Successin Noon -12:30p.m. Lunch DiversionsFive- College Chemistry JIM. Bunce K.D. Hutchinson Relevant Chemistry for the Non-Science Major Minute Demonstrations 11:15--8. The Importance of Lecture in General CHEMISTRY 176 CIIEMISTY 194 Chemistry Course PerformanceJ.P. Birk, J. Robert Ono, Presiding David A. Katz, Presiding 8:30--27. Issues-Directed Chemistry Teaching Demonstrc,ors:John Fortman, Rubin Battino, Foster Chemical Fundamentals Using the Clean Air Act Pirkctta Scharlin, Richard Hermens 11:35 -- Summary of 1990 D.L. Adams 8:50--28.Make Science Research Part of the Lecture and Learning:Are They Compatible? ChemSource Schedule C. Maentisson (cant) YOUNG 198 Mary Virginia Oma, Organizer, Presiding 9:10--29. Teaching Chemistry to the Non- CHEMISTRY 194 Diane Bunce, Presiding 8:30--9.ChemSource: A Support Strategy for Scientists: A Modular Approach M . A Scharberg, L.A. Kelley I:30--47.The Social Construction of Science Pre-Service and Inservice Chemistry Teachers Understanding A3. Champagne M.V. Oma, D. Gabel, J.O. Schrock, 9:30--30.Project Time in the Old Chem Lab 1:50--48. Use of the Particulate Nature of Matter M.J. Grabncr 1.M. Donar in Developing Conceptual Understanding D.L. 9:10--10Chemical Safety in the ChemSource 9:50 - -31.College "Introduction to Chemistry" ProgramE.& Mellon, K.O. Berry, W.H. Course with an Armchair Laboratory L.W. auk Gabel Breazeale 10:10--Break 2:10-49. Motivation (or Lack of) in Students: Is 9:30--11. ChemSource: Not Just for the Novice 10:20--32.Environmental Chemistry for Non- it our Fault? R.J. Ward G.M. Bodner S.L, Gardlund Science Majors D, Watson 2:30-Summary 9:50- -Break 10:40--33.Chemistry Affects Our Lives R.D. 10:15--12. Improving Chemistry Teaching Place Industry-Education Initiatives(sponsored by Using the SourceView Videotapes 1), Gabel 11:00--34. Enhanced Learningin General 2YC3) Education Chemistry with Interactive Computer- YOUNG 198 New Inorganic Materials Simulated Experiments C,M. Russell '4nd J.W. Linda Zarzana and Danny White, Organizers, WELLMAN 2 Russell Presiding Herbert D. Kaesz, Organizer, Presiding 11:20--35.A Role-Playing Exercise Using A 1:30-50. Hands-On, Minds-On Elementary 8:30--13. New Routes to Refractory Materials; Computer Simulation D.M. Whisnant Science: Dow's Committment J.B. Loveless ConductingPolymersasGasSeparation 11:40-36.Testing by Objectives in a Liberal 1:50-51.Partner's for Terrific Science A.M. Membranes jt,B. Kancr Arts Chemistry Course F. 13ailey and R.E. 5arquis '):10-14. Depositionof ThinFilms of Kohrman 2:10--52.Teaching the Teachers Environmental Transition Metals and Their Group DI (Group 13) Science J.A. Kleinschmidt Alloys by Organometallic Chemical Vapor New Experiments 2:30--53. You Scratch My Back... K . A , Deposition (OMCVD) N.D. Kaesz CHEMISTRY 172 IIenderson 9:50-Break James Hill, Presiding 2:f0--Break 10:15--15. Observing and Controlling the 8:30--37.An Environmental Radioactivity Lab 3:15--54.Partnership Between Business and Nucleation and Growth of Thin Films of R F. Stout Education D.B. Clutter Aluminum W L. Gladfeltcr 3:25--55. Project FLASK and Chem Camp - Two 3:00--77. The Problem