Discusses the general design and operation of a quantitative analysis laboratory which is relevant to the student's career objectives and provides reliable and objective criteria for judging student performance. Included are a list of core experiments and a description of student responses. (CC)

Describes the basic routine of the course and the titles of the 49 tape-slide lectures. Presents the advantages and disadvantages of the tape-slide format. (GS)

This college was the first to offer bachelors degree curriculum in industrial hygiene. (BB)

A senior-level, elective course on synthetic fuels was developed for chemistry and chemical engineering majors. The topics covered in this course, instructional strategies used, and independent student projects are described. (JN)

Describes a high school chemistry program which uses a team approach. Organizational structure, instructional strategies, student involvement, and outcomes (including the development of a third year of chemistry using an independent study approach) are considered. (JN)

Presents a course outline for an advanced high school elective in forensic science. (CS)

Analyzes environmental chemistry courses taught at Princeton University. Discusses the importance of contextual and narrative linkages in teaching environmental chemistry. (JRH)

Describes a chemistry course that is built around the topic of radioactive waste and encompasses a large number of chemistry concepts including redox, equilibrium, kinetics, nuclear energy, and the periodic chart. (JRH)

Research advances, a new feature in Journal of Chemical Engineering that brings information about innovations in current areas of research to high school and college science faculty with an intent to provide educators with timely descriptions of latest progress in research that can be integrated into existing courses to update course content and…

Describes a course structured around nuclear energy, fossil fuel energy, food energy, and the population explosion. The course uses classroom discussion and laboratory sessions to stress basic chemical principles and relevance to the student. A topical outline is included. (GS)

Discusses offering of a modular course designed to acquaint the student with methods of observing and quantitatively measuring the properties and reactions of chemicals. Included is a brief sketch of course content and requirements. (CC)

The program objectives are to instruct students in laboratory techniques, experimental procedures, evaluation of results, and laboratory project design. Integration of techniques which may span several areas of chemistry is emphasized in the solution of problems. Current course content of the program is listed. (GS)

Offers suggestions and strategies related to integrating an instrumental approach in high school chemistry. Indicates that the problem-solving process is often clarified using the approach, that the approach improves the quality of the laboratory program, and that it is an effective technique for arousing student interest. (JN)

Discusses the advantages of using research projects in lower-level chemistry courses; presents a list of suggested projects. (MLH)