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Program for the Division of Chemical Education: San Francisco, CA, March 26–30, 2000 by Eun-Woo Chang, Boyd Earl, and Morton Hoffman
Sunday, March 26
Morning A. Chemistry Education in the 21st Century: Visions of Teaching and Learning Stacey Lowery Bretz, Organizer Marcy Hamby Towns, Presiding
A look into the future of technology, laboratories, examinations, and interactive learning in chemistry education. B. Strength in Numbers: Uniting the Fronts of Higher Education Brian Coppola, Organizer, Presiding
Representatives from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, National Association for Research in Science Teaching, and the American Association for Higher Education will join ACS members to examine the status of chemistry education within higher education in general and science education in particular.
Participants in academic/industrial partnerships will share insights they have gained from the creation and assessment of programs that link the undergraduate and high school environment with industrial research and development. D. Using Real-World Questions To Promote Active Learning Daphne Figueroa and Eileen L. Lewis, Organizers Brock Spencer, Organizer, Presiding
This five-part symposium will focus on the NSF Systemic Change Initiatives and the use of ChemConnections Modules and real-world examples to promote active learning.
Afternoon A. Symposium Honoring Winner of the ACS Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution, George B. Kauffman Morton Z. Hoffman, Organizer Harry B. Gray, Presiding
George Kauffman has involved undergraduates in research in inorganic chemistry and chemical education during his long and productive career. His friends and colleagues will celebrate these contributions. Eun-Woo Chang (
[email protected] ) and Boyd Earl (
[email protected]) are the Meeting Chairs for the San Francisco ACS Meeting; Morton Hoffman (
[email protected]) is the Program Committee Chair for the Division of Chemical Education.
C. Success Stories from Academic/Industrial Partnerships Maureen Scharberg, Organizer, Presiding
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D. Using Real-World Questions To Promote Active Learning Brock Spencer and Daphne Figueroa, Organizers Eileen L. Lewis, Organizer, Presiding
Meeting Program, All ACS Divisions • Preliminary program, including forms for registration, hotel reservations, and the ordering of tickets to social events (luncheons, dinners, etc.): Chemical & Engineering News, January 17, 2000 issue, and the ACS website (http://www.acs.org/ meetings/sanfran2000/). • Final program with complete program and all session locations: Chemical & Engineering News, February 28, 2000 issue, and the ACS website ( http://www.acs.org/meetings/ sanfran2000/).
Division of Chemical Education Program and Activities • CHED technical sessions will be in the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Unless otherwise noted here or in the final program, morning sessions begin at 8:30 a.m. and afternoon sessions at 1:30 p.m. CHED committee meetings will be held in the Grand Hyatt Hotel; see p 287 for details. • Tickets to the CHED banquet (Tuesday evening, March 28; event #123, $55 each) and the High School/College Interface Luncheon (Monday, March 27; event #105, $15) are available from ACS (see above). • Abstracts of CHED sessions will appear in the Spring 2000 issue of the CHED Newsletter, mailed to all Division members in late February or early March. Non-members may contact the Division Secretary (see Information Page, p 312). • General information about San Francisco such as attractions, museums, restaurants, and program highlights can be found in the CHED Newsletter, in the issues of Chemical & Engineering News noted above, or from the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau, http://www.sfvisitor.org.
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C. Success Stories from Academic/Industrial Partnerships Maureen Scharberg, Organizer, Presiding
B. Strength in Numbers: Uniting the Fronts of Higher Education Brian Coppola, Organizer, Presiding
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F. High School Program, 7:30 a.m., Crowne Plaza Union Square Hotel Carolyn Abbott, Organizer, Presiding San Francisco night skyline as seen from the bay.
This program features workshops and presentations on a variety of topics of importance to the teaching of high school chemistry, described more fully on pp 280–281.
Luncheon, Noon A. High School/College Interface Luncheon
Evening, 7:30–9:30 p.m. A. Chemistry Education in the 21st Century: Poster Symposium Tom Wildeman, Organizer, Presiding
More than 30 posters look into the future of chemistry education. B. General Posters and Social Hour D. Paul Rillema, Organizer, Presiding
The breadth and depth of chemistry education will be illustrated with 90 posters. Monday, March 27
Morning A. Global Chemistry Education Morton Z. Hoffman, Organizer Zafra Lerman, Organizer, Presiding
This symposium will feature speakers who see chemistry as a global enterprise and believe that chemistry education should have an international focus. B. Models for Integrating Biochemistry into Core Chemistry Courses C. Dale Poulter, Organizer, Presiding
The newest CPT guidelines require biochemistry in the curriculum. This symposium will explore ways in which it can be integrated into core chemistry courses. C. Chemistry Education in the 21st Century: Quo Vadis General Chemistry? Tamar Susskind, Organizer, Presiding
The luncheon will be at the Crowne Plaza Union Square hotel. Tickets (ACS #105) are $15, and should be purchased in advance through ACS (see the January 17 issue of C & E News or http://www.acs.org/meetings/sanfran2000/); or from Carolyn Abbott (
[email protected]). Remaining tickets will be available at the meeting registration desk.
Afternoon A. Symposium Honoring Winner of the James Bryant Conant Award in High School Chemistry Teaching: Frank G. Cardulla Vic Shanbhag, Organizer Charles R. Everly, Presiding
Frank Cardulla of Niles North High School, Skokie, Illinois, will present the award address. B. Symposium Honoring Winner of the ACS Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences: Slayton A. Evans, Jr., 2:30 p.m. Vic Shanbhag, Organizer Robert L. Lichter, Presiding
Slayton Evans of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, will present the award address. C. Microscale General Chemistry, 3:30 p.m. Conrad Bergo, Organizer, Presiding
The symposium concentrates on materials and techniques for teaching general chemistry using microscale procedures. D. Models for Integrating Biochemistry into Core Chemistry Courses C. Dale Poulter, Organizer, Presiding
Where is general chemistry going? What will our firstyear courses look like in the future? What should go in? What should come out?
E. Chemistry Education in the 21st Century: Quo Vadis General Chemistry? Tamar Susskind, Organizer, Presiding
D. Using Real-World Questions To Promote Active Learning Brock Spencer, Daphne Figueroa, and Eileen L. Lewis, Organizers Joanne L. Stewart, Presiding
F. Using Real-World Questions To Promote Active Learning Brock Spencer, Daphne Figueroa, and Eileen L. Lewis, Organizers Joshua Gutwill, Presiding
E. Undergraduate Research Poster Session, 10:00 a.m. LaTrease Garrison, Organizer, Presiding
G. Chemistry Education in the 21st Century: Curriculum and Course Content Larry Brown, Organizer, Presiding
More than 200 undergraduate research posters in environmental, organic, and polymer chemistry will be displayed.
This symposium will offer a look into the future of undergraduate chemistry courses and curricula.
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ACS National Meeting H. Undergraduate Research Poster Session & Graduate School Fair, 2:00 p.m. LaTrease Garrison, Organizer, Presiding
More than 300 undergraduate research posters in the areas of biochemistry, agricultural and food chemistry, and analytical, computational, inorganic, general, and physical chemistry will be on display. I. High School Program, Crowne Plaza Union Square Hotel Carolyn Abbott, Organizer, Presiding
See pp 280–281 for more information about the High School Program.
Evening, 8 p.m. A. Sci-Mix: CHED Posters, Moscone Center Morton Z. Hoffman, Organizer, Presiding B. Sci-Mix: Successful Student Affiliates Chapter Posters, Moscone Center LaTrease Garrison, Organizer, Presiding
Undergraduates from 65 colleges and universities will describe the successes of their student affiliates chapters. Tuesday, March 28
Morning A. Solutions You Need, From Experts You Can Trust: The College Chemistry Consultants Service, 8:30 a.m. A. Truman Schwartz, Organizer, Presiding
C3S is a service of the ACS Education Division for colleges and universities that have a need for external evaluation and advice to solve thorny issues. B. Chemistry Education in the 21st Century: Perspectives and Innovations in the Graduate Education Paradigm, 8:20 a.m. Wynn Jennings, Organizer, Presiding
Today’s education of graduate students is not very different from what it was earlier in the 20th century. Should it change, will it change, and in what direction as we march bravely into the 21st century? C. Development and Assessment of TechnologyBased Teaching Tools Jimmy Reeves, Organizer Gabriela C. Weaver, Organizer, Presiding
As the new technologies increasingly become part of the chemical education arsenal, it is the goal of this four-part symposium to take a cold, hard look at their strengths and weaknesses, and assess their impact on student learning. D. Using Real-World Questions To Promote Active Learning Brock Spencer, Daphne Figueroa, and Eileen L. Lewis, Organizers Serge Schreiner, Presiding
Afternoon A. Symposium Honoring Winner of the George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education: Jerry A. Bell John W. Moore, Organizer, Presiding
Jerry Bell’s contributions to chemical education as teacher, mentor, and innovator will be celebrated by colleagues and friends. Bell, now at ACS, will give the award address. B. Chemistry Education in the 21st Century: Perspectives and Innovations in the Graduate Education Paradigm Wynn Jennings, Organizer, Presiding C. Development and Assessment of TechnologyBased Teaching Tools Gabriela C. Weaver, Organizer Jimmy Reeves, Organizer, Presiding D. CHED Business Meeting, 5 p.m. Diane Bunce, Chair, Presiding
The Division’s Business Meeting will take place in the meeting room of Session A.
Evening Division Dinner/Cruise, 6:45 p.m.
The CHED Banquet will be a dinner/cruise aboard Hornblower’s “Monte Carlo,” Pier 33, Embarcadero. Tickets are $55 each; purchase in advance (see p 283 for details). Wednesday, March 29
Morning A. NSF-Catalyzed Curriculum Development Susan Hixson, Organizer Victoria M. Bragin, Presiding
This symposium will examine changes in chemistry curricula through the support of innovative approaches by NSF. B. Development and Assessment of TechnologyBased Teaching Tools Gabriela C. Weaver and Jimmy Reeves, Organizers Doris R. Kimbrough, Presiding C. General Papers: Developments in the Chemistry Laboratory Erach R. Talaty, Organizer Pam J. Seaton, Presiding
Ten papers will explore what’s new in the chemistry lab.
Afternoon A. Symposium Honoring Winner of the ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences: Valerie J. Kuck, 1:20 p.m. Janan M. Hayes, Organizer, Presiding
Valerie Kuck of Lucent Technologies, will be honored by friends and colleagues for encouraging women to enter careers in chemistry, Kuck will give the award address.
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B. Development and Assessment of TechnologyBased Teaching Tools Gabriela C. Weaver and Jimmy Reeves, Organizer William J. Vining, Presiding C. General Papers: Innovations in Content and Methodology Erach R. Talaty, Organizer Patrick J. Desrochers, Presiding
Ten contributed papers will examine new approaches in the delivery of content in chemistry courses. Thursday, March 30
Morning A. Computer Modeling of Dynamic Systems in Thermodynamics and Kinetics Roger L. DeKock, Organizer, Presiding
The power of computer modeling and simulation with regard to dynamic systems in the teaching of thermodynamics and kinetics will be explored. B. State of the Art: Fast, Very Fast, and Ultrafast Transient Phenomena and Experiments in Chemistry John W. Kenney, III, Organizer, Presiding
Microseconds? Nanoseconds? Picoseconds? Femtoseconds? Have we gone about as far as we can in the examination of really fast dynamics and spectroscopy? The experts in this symposium will provide rapid enlightenment. C. General Papers: Curricular and Pedagogical Developments Erach R. Talaty, Organizer, Presiding
This group of ten contributed papers will examine the latest developments in curriculum and pedagogy.
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Afternoon A. Computer Modeling of Dynamic Systems in Thermodynamics and Kinetics, 1:00 p.m. Roger L. DeKock, Organizer, Presiding B. NSF-Catalyzed Innovations in Industry-Based Chemical Education, 1:00 p.m. John Kenkel, Organizer, Presiding
This symposium will examine the NSF-sponsored programs that strive to connect chemistry programs at colleges and universities with the work that is being done in the chemical industry. C. General Papers: Issues and Approaches in Chemical Education, 1:00 p.m. Erach R. Talaty, Organizer Melvin E. Zandler, Presiding
Eleven contributed papers explore a broad range of subjects that continue to be of concern to chemical educators.
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CHED Committee and Task Force Meetings in San Francisco Executive (ExCom) Saturday, March 25, 8 a.m.–1 p.m., Union Square Room, Grand Hyatt Hotel Board of Publication Saturday, March 25, 1 p.m.–6 p.m., Portrero Room, Grand Hyatt Hotel Program Sunday, March 26, 8:30 a.m.–noon, San Francisco Room, Grand Hyatt Hotel International contact Zafra Lerman for details of breakfast meeting,
[email protected] Chemical Education Research Monday, March 27, 4 p.m.–6 p.m. San Miguel Room, Grand Hyatt Hotel
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