Consumer Education in the College Chemistry Course HELEN I. MINER' Nazareth College, Nazareth, Michigan'
THE rapidly growing volume of consumer education material is proving valuable in the introductory college chemistry course. Two hundred seventy replies to a questionnaire sent in January, 1940, reveal the extent of its use in junior colleges and senior women's colleges. The results of the survey are summarized in the accompanying table. Examination of the table shows that proportionally more junior colleges than senior women's colleges supplement the introductory chemistry course with consumer education material. A small percentage of each group uses consumer chemistry as the main subject matter of the course. Replies to the questionnaire state that this is done only in terminal courses for students seeking a non-technical knowledge of chemistry. Present address: Wayne Vnivrrsiry, Detroit. Michigan. l'hr mechanical aspects of making this survey were fadlitated p e a t l y by rnntcrial assistance from Narareth Collcgr. 1
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No. Rc9ler lo Questionnoire 220 A. Lira Cansunrar Education Malcrial 123 I. Main Subject Matter 4 11. Baekgrouod Material a. Whole course 56 b. Part of course 39 111. Very Limited Use 24 IV. Extent of Use Not Stated 0 8. Do No, Use Consum" Ed"
