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Program for the Division of Chemical Education: New Orleans, LA, August 22–26, 1999 by Laura Pence, Harry Pence, and Tom Wildeman Saturday, August 21
Evening CHED 75th Anniversary Banquet, 6:30 p.m.
The CHED Social Hour and Banquet will be in the Riverview Room of the Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal Street. The social hour begins at 6:30, followed by a traditional New Orleans dinner at 7:30. Purchase tickets in advance through ACS (see boxed New Orleans Information). After dinner Glenn Crosby will provide his version of Division history. Sunday, August 22
Morning A. Distance Learning in Chemistry Doris Kimbrough, Organizer, Presiding
This symposium will explore different methods of offering chemistry courses to students who do not (or cannot) attend on-site lectures and laboratories. Both successes and failures will be examined, with particular attention to the singular challenges of the chemistry laboratory. B. Demonstrations with Everyday Substances W. C. Deese, Organizer John J. Fortman, Organizer, Presiding
This program will feature demonstrations that use chemicals and supplies that may be purchased from grocery, hardware, garden, or drug stores as well as those that illustrate the chemistry of everyday technology.
Unique and unusual methods for teaching chemistry are the focus of this symposium. D. High School Program (Workshop) Lillie T. Akin, Organizer, Presiding
Details of the High School Program will be in the workshop section of the final program in C & E News.
Luncheon, 12:15–1:30 A. High School / College Interface Luncheon
The luncheon will be in the Doubletree Hotel. Purchase tickets ($12) in advance from ACS (see boxed New Orleans Information) or contact Tom Wildeman
[email protected]. Laura Pence (email:
[email protected]) and Harry Pence (email:
[email protected]) are the Meeting Chairs for the New Orleans Meeting; Tom Wildeman (email:
[email protected]) is the CHED Program Committee Chair.
A. Distance Learning in Chemistry Doris R. Kimbrough, Organizer Donald J. Wink, Presiding B. Demonstrations with Everyday Substances W. C. Deese, Organizer, Presiding C. Tutorial on Recent Developments in Fullerene Chemistry (Co-sponsored with the Materials Secretariat) Allan Smith, Organizer, Presiding
A series of invited papers (presented in a tutorial fashion) will describe recent developments in fullerene chemistry. This symposium will lead off a series of multi-day, multidivision symposia on fullerenes.
Meeting Program, All ACS Divisions • Preliminary program, including forms for registration, hotel reservations, and ordering tickets to banquets, luncheons, and other social events: Chemical & Engineering News, June 21, 1999, and the ACS Web page (http:// www.acs.org/meetings/neworleans/welcome.htm). • Final program with all session locations: Chemical & Engineering News, July 26, 1999, and the ACS Web page (http://www.acs.org/meetings/neworleans/welcome.htm). Division of Chemical Education Program and Activities • CHED technical sessions will be in the Doubletree Hotel. CHED committee meetings will be held in the Hotel Monteleone. Unless otherwise noted here or in the final program, morning sessions begin at 8:30 a.m., afternoon sessions at 1:30 p.m. • Tickets to the CHED banquet (event #102, $40 each) and the High School/College Interface Luncheon (Sunday, August 22; event #103, $12 each) are available from ACS (see above) or contact Tom Wildeman at
[email protected]. • Abstracts of CHED sessions appear in the Fall 1999 issue of the CHED Newsletter, mailed to all Division members in July. Non-members may contact the Division Secretary (see Information Page, p 1066). • General information about New Orleans such as attractions, museums, restaurants, program highlights can be found in the CHED Newsletter, on JCE Online, and in the issues of Chemical & Engineering News noted above.
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C. Thinking Outside of the Box Bill Vining, Organizer John Kotz, Organizer, Presiding
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be presented. The use and effectiveness of this approach in a variety of settings—such as large class, small class, laboratory, recitation—will be discussed. D. Green Chemistry Symposium
A. Chemistry Survival Guide Workshop Diane Bunce, Organizer, Presiding
This is part of the program for undergraduate students. Monday, August 23
Morning A. Distance Learning in Chemistry Doris Kimbrough, Organizer Gabriela Weaver, Presiding B. Teaching Polymers at All Levels: Kindergarten to Graduate School Sonja Krause, Organizer, Presiding
This symposium will include new ways: to teach polymers at the K–6 level; to incorporate interesting information and laboratory work on polymers into general chemistry courses in high school and college; and to conduct innovative, specialized courses or laboratory experiences for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. C. Guided-Inquiry Approaches to Chemistry Instruction James Spencer, Organizer Richard Moog, Organizer, Presiding
Recent developments in the implementation of “guidedinquiry” learning throughout the chemistry curriculum will
Sponsor is the Society Committee on Education.
Afternoon A. Chemistry and the Internet Brian Tissue, Organizer, Presiding
This symposium will present chemistry resources that are available on the Internet, provide a discussion of how educators can use them effectively, and provide an update on the latest formats and tools for developing Web-based instructional material. B. Teaching Polymers at All Levels: Kindergarten to Graduate School Valerie Wilcox, Presiding C. Guided-Inquiry Approaches to Chemistry Instruction James Spencer, Organizer, Presiding D. Undergraduate Research Posters, 2–4 p.m. LaTrease Garrison, Organizer, Presiding
Evening Sci-Mix, 7 p.m. Student Affiliate Poster Session LaTrease Garrison, Organizer, Presiding
In Memorium—Memories and Legacy of Anna Harrison The Women Chemists Committee chaired by Frankie Wood-Black is sponsoring a memorial to Anna Harrison, to take place in New Orleans on Sunday afternoon, August 22. 2:00 2:15 2:45 3:15 3:45
Introduction Anna Jane Harrison: A Trailblazer for Women Scientists, Nina M. Roscher Forty Years with Anna Harrison—An Affectionate Memoir, Edwin S. Weaver Miss Harrison: Recollection of a TA at Mount Holyoke, Mary Ann Solstad Reflections on Working with Anna Harrison for 37 Years, Kenneth L. Williamson
Anna J. Harrison served the Division of Chemical Education in many roles, including chair in 1971 and as a member of the Journal’s Board of Publication. She was also President of ACS and of AAAS. She died in August 1998. Anna J. Harrison is shown addressing the audience at the Second Centennial of Chemistry celebrations that took place at Priestley House in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, in August 1974. These ceremonies were in conjunction with the Third Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (Pennsylvania State University, July 30–August 3, 1974) and commemorated the discovery of oxygen by Joseph Priestley on August 1, 1774.
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History and highlights of the Division’s activities from the past 75 years will be emphasized in these presentations. D. CHED Business Meeting, 5 p.m. J. J. Lagowski, Chair, Presiding
Scenes from New Orleans’ City Park, http://www.neworleans.com/ citypark/
The Division’s Business Meeting will take place in the meeting room used by Section A, Tuesday afternoon.
Evening Gala 75th Anniversary Celebration, 5–7 p.m. A. Memorabilia and Reminiscences from the Division’s Past Adrienne Kozlowski, Organizer, Presiding
Division members, young and old, will contribute highlights from the past in a poster format. B. Teaching Polymers at All Levels: Poster Session Sonja Krause, Organizer, Presiding C. General Poster Session Kristen Kulinowski, Organizer, Presiding
Wednesday, August 25 Tuesday, August 24
Morning A. Chemistry and the Internet Brian Tissue, Organizer, Presiding B. Teaching Polymers at All Levels: Kindergarten to Graduate School G. Subramanian, Presiding C. State of the Art: Frontiers in Materials Based on Molecular Building Blocks Kim Dunbar, Organizer, Presiding
Morning A. Making the Best of the Large Lecture Environment Robert Kerber, Organizer, Presiding B. Assessment of Program and Instructional Innovations: How to Tell What Works Craig Bowen, Organizer, Presiding
The symposium will focus on ways of collecting and analyzing data to determine if instructional or programmatic changes are affecting different learning outcomes, including: achievement, lab skills, and attitudes.
Connecting the frontiers of materials research to classroom presentations will be emphasized in this symposium.
C. Chalk, Computers, and Chemistry: The Tools of Teaching Alton Banks, Organizer, Presiding
Afternoon
This symposium explores the uses of technology in the classroom, attempting to answer the question, “What is the appropriate technology to use in my classroom?”
A. Making the Best of the Large Lecture Environment Robert Kerber, Organizer, Presiding
This symposium will present creative efforts to achieve optimum educational results that overcome the limitations of large lecture sections. Persons doing interesting things with large student groups are invited to share their experiences.
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The first paper, by a member of the NSF staff, will focus on recent ILI awards and on some of the foundation’s present interests. Remaining papers will be by chemistry faculty who have received an ILI grant within the last six years. B. Assessment of Program and Instructional Innovations: How to Tell What Works Craig Bowen, Organizer, Presiding C. Chalk, Computers, and Chemistry: The Tools of Teaching Charles Atwood, Presiding
Thursday, August 26
Morning A. NSF-Catalyzed Innovations in the Undergraduate Laboratory Robert Boggess, Organizer, Presiding B. Assessment of Program and Instructional Innovations: How to Tell What Works Craig Bowen, Organizer, Presiding C. Chalk, Computers, and Chemistry: The Tools of Teaching Thomas Holme, Presiding
Afternoon A. Laboratory Activities Kristen Kulinowski, Organizer, Presiding B. Education Technology Kristen Kulinowski, Organizer William Vining, Presiding
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C. Chemical Education Developments Kristen Kulinowski, Organizer Carol Parish, Presiding
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