Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry (Moog/Spencer Guided Inquiry Course)

Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry (Moog/Spencer Guided Inquiry Course)

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Book Description

This book, designed to encourage active and collaborative learning in the organic chemistry classroom, is a collection of group activities (ChemActivities) that can accompany any organic chemistry text. Intended to accompany the full-year organic chemistry course, it incorporates new methods for teaching chemistry, reflecting current research on how students learn.

These ChemActivities take a guided inquiry approach to the material, which teaches students how to think like scientists, rather than simply memorizing important conclusions arrived at by great scientists of the past. Students develop a strong conceptual understanding and appreciation of the material by carefully observing new situations, constructing logical conclusions based on these observations, and discussing the merits of their conclusion with peers.

• Clearly labeled scientific "Models" appear throughout each ChemActivity in bulleted and illustrated formats. These explanations of scientific theories help students develop their conceptual understanding of the material.
• "Critical-Thinking Questions" appear after each "Model" and ask students to explore ideas in a number of ways. Students might be required to explain a concept, draw a molecule, complete a table, or write an explanation about a topic to another student. This multi-faceted approach addresses different learning styles, helps solidify a student's comprehension, and reveals areas of weak understanding.
• "Exercises" follow each set of "Critical-Thinking Questions" to test students' ability to solve problems based on the models presented in the ChemActivity.
• The following institutions and schools have successfully class tested this book: Bruce Heyen, Tabor College; Christine Gaudinski, Arapahoe Community College; Laura Parmentier, Beloit College; Karen Glover, Clarke College; James Stevenson, Concordia University; Tina Mewhinney, Dallas County Community College; Scott Morgan, Dana College; Jerry Handschuh, Kilgore Community College; Dave Bugay, Kilgore Community College; Glenn Keldson, Purdue North Central University; Steve Brantz, San Jose State University; Bob Ludt, Virginia Military Institute; Frank Creegan, Washington College.

Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry (Moog/Spencer Guided Inquiry Course),Andrei Straumanis,Straumanis,Houghton Mifflin Company,0618308520,Chemistry - General,Science

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