mrnething new from the pwt Editor's Note N N th;at this it.:jtun. r d ~ ~ mis nbrr(intl:ng , t i iect.nll cyclt., I a r j ~ l l dlike 1 8 , after wmv wrnmrnli rritcmtinr i t s u.e. Ihaw been surveying and photocopying the literature of the last 25-30 years specifically for those articles that pertain to the teaching of beginning chemistry, and hringing them to the fore once again for your use. The value of these articles lies in the knowledee. ideas. and methodoloeies tested and nut forth hv their oriiinal authors. These articles are being re'ferenced f& vou, the current teachers of chemistrv. " . who must hridee the gapthat is already evidencing as a result of chemistry teacher shortages in many regions of our country. There are a t present and even for the immediate future few, if any, young people choosin~careers in chemistry teaching. Therefore, I am charging you with the responsibility of developing your own teaching resource and reference file for your use-and for you to share with those who are or will enter the field during your career. All of us involved in teachine chemistrv recoenize that the " current shortage of qualified chemistry teachers can and is seriously eroding the scientific leadership held by this country. With impending cuts in education budgets, coupled with the decrease in federal, state, and local support of the education enterprise-at all levels-it is apparent that we (all of us) must share the responsibilities necessary to hridge the gap a t the
Atomic Structure Marla Rosa Balaco' Temple University 345 Riner Hall Philadelphia. PA 19122
"Quantum Mechanics with a Little Less Mystery," William H. Cropper, J. CHEM.EDUC.,46, [12], 839-840, (December 1969).
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