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| Sept. 1 - Sept. 6 |
Keynote Paper |
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| "The State of Science Education: Subject Matter Without Context"
- Summary, Full Paper Norman G. Lederman Dept. of Science and Math Education, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-6508, USA lederman@ucs.orst.edu Archive of keynote listserv discussion (100KB text file) Archive of ChemWeb Event 8. |
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| Sept. 7 - Sept. 19 |
Session 1: "Can we teach enthusiasm? Innovation in curriculum and learning." |
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| Paper 1A: "Chemistry Within; Chemistry Without"
- Summary, Full Paper Terence P. Kee and Patrick M. McGowan School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK t.p.kee@chem.leeds.ac.uk |
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| Paper 1B: "Chemistry Courses for the Millennium"
- Summary, Full Paper Karen Moss Department of Chemistry & Physics, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK karen.moss@ntu.ac.uk |
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| Paper 1C: "Enjoying learning chemistry through modelling. A study of a chemistry course
for pre-service primary student teachers"
- Summary, Full Paper John Oversby* and Gilda Segal+ *Faculty of Education and Community Studies, University of Reading, Bulmershe Court, Earley, Reading, RG6 1HY, UK; +University of Technology, Sydney, Australia j.p.oversby@reading.ac.uk Archive of session 1 listserv discussion (97KB text file) |
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| Sept. 21 - Oct. 3 |
Session 2: "Catching them young - science at school." |
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| Paper 2A: "Successfully Mentoring Minority High School Students at an Urban Graduate Research University"
- Summary, Full Paper Patricia Ann Mabrouk Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA pmabrouk@lynx.dac.neu.edu |
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| Paper 2B: "The Invisible World and Its Importance in Early Childhood Education"
- Summary, Full Paper Rebecca Evans Ohio, USA rjevans@laca.ohio.gov |
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| Paper 2C: "Expanding Your Horizons in Science and MathematicsTM:
A Hands-On Conference for Switching Middle School Girls on to Science"
- Summary, Full Paper Judith M. Iriarte-Gross Department of Chemistry, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, USA jiriarte@mtsu.edu Archive of session 2 listserv discussion (140KB text file) |
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| Oct. 5 - Oct. 17 |
Session 3: "Broadening the appeal - science for all." |
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| Paper 3A: "....but how do we teach chemistry to non-chemists?"
- Summary, Full Paper Geoff Potter Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, BS16 1QY, UK geoff.potter@uwe.ac.uk |
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| Paper 3B: "Second Time Around: Confidence in Adult Returners to Science Education"
- Summary, Full Paper Jane Inman and Catherine Wesson Centre for Lifelong Learning, University of Durham, Stockton Campus, University Boulevard, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland TS17 6BH, UK c.a.wesson@durham.ac.uk |
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| Paper 3C: "Chemistry Outside In"
- Summary, Full Paper Cedric Mumford University of Wales Institute Cardiff, Western Avenue, Cardiff CF5 2YB, UK cmumford@uwic.ac.uk Archive of session 3 listserv discussion (135KB text file) |
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| Oct. 19 - Oct. 31 |
Session 4: "Switching students on to science - let's do it." |
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| Paper 4A: "Tragedy at Lake Nyos, Cameroon: Involving introductory chemistry students in a
multidisciplinary approach to investigating CO2(g) budget and hazard mitigation"
- Summary, Full Paper F. Michael Conway and Scott Donnelly Department of Chemistry, Arizona Western College, Yuma, AZ 85366-0929, USA aw_donnelly@awc.cc.az.us |
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| Paper 4B: "Everyday Chemical Reactions: Promoting Interest and Learning Through Relevant Writing Assignments"
- Summary, Full Paper Abby L. Parrill Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA aparrill@memphis.edu |
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| Paper 4C: "Science at the Millenium: A Moral and Societal Dilemma in Attracting Students to the Profession"
- Summary, Full Paper C. A. Kingsbury University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, USA ckingsbu@unlinfo.unl.edu |
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| Paper 4D: "Attaining and Maintaining an Interest in Science Among Today's Youth: A Student's Perspective"
- Summary, Full Paper David Caluori david_caluori@hotmail.com Archive of session 4 listserv discussion (179KB text file) |
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This conference occurred from September 1, 1998 until October 31, 1998. See the CONFCHEM Home Page for a schedule of upcoming conferences and the archive of other past conferences.
| The conference chair was: | Dr. Hugh Cartwright Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory Oxford University, England e-mail: Hugh.Cartwright@chemistry.oxford.ac.uk Web: http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/~hmc Tel: (UK) 1865 275 400 (reception), (UK) 1865 275 483 (direct) FAX: (UK) 1865 275 410 |
