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Thursday symposia

Department of Chemistry

Purdue University

Thursday, August 3, 8:00 AM. S9: Building the Community of Green Chemistry Educators
Presider:
Kathryn Parent (American Chemical Society, USA)
Room: STEW 214D

8:00

introduction

8:05

Julie Haack

P614: GEMs for chemists: Facilitating the development of greener education materials

8:25

Robert M Hanson

P615: Using the web-based Green Chemistry Assistant to enhance understanding of chemical reactions and processes

8:45

Paul Tobin

P616: Inherently safer chemistry: A new chemical class database for toxic industrial materials

9:05

Edward Brush

P617: Green Chemistry Institute Sabbatical/Fellow Program: Valuable research experiences and collaborations with the GCI

9:25

break

9:35

Kathryn Parent

P618: Green chemistry outreach programs from the American Chemical Society

9:55

discussion


Thursday, August 3, 8:00 AM. S10: Computation, Modeling and Molecular Visualization across the Chemistry Curriculum
Presider:
Joseph Grabowski (University of Pittsburgh, USA)
Room: STEW 218AB

8:00

introduction

8:05

Eric Helms

P619: Molecular modeling and nmr of glycidol: an advanced lab with a caveat

8:25

Richard Schwenz

P620: Computational models for NMR spectra: comparison of different modelling program results with experiment

8:45

Harshavardhan Bapat

P621: Applications of diamond structure visualization software in the chemistry laboratory

9:05

Jonathan Brooks

P622: Ubiquitous quantum and forgotten gravity

9:25

break

9:35

Joseph Grabowski

P623: Adding the third dimension to the chemistry lecture

9:55

Jo Conceicao

P624: Teaching undergraduate research at a rural university with computational chemistry

10:15

discussion


Thursday, August 3, 8:00 AM. S35: FirstYearCollege Chemistry
Presider:
Cecilia Collado (Universidad de Concepcion, CHILE)
Room: STEW 302

8:20

introduction

8:25

Mary Bojan

P625: Modifying the Curriculum in General Chemistry: an assessment of the Atoms First Approach.

8:45

Rebecca Krystyniak

P626: Investigation of the teaching of Lewis Dot Structures in the First-Year Chemistry Course

9:05

Pat Meyer

P627: How precursor key concepts for organic chemistry success are understood by general chemistry students

9:25

break

9:35

Sandra Dudley

P628: Chemistry for engineers: Background and learnings

9:55

Krista Young

P629: "The World We Create": An experiment in teaching chemistry to non-science majors


Thursday, August 3, 8:00 AM. S58: From Student to Practitioner
Presider:
Gautam Bhattacharyya (University of Oregon, USA)
Room: STEW 218CD

8:00

introduction

8:05

Donald Wink

P630: Student data analysis as a means for understanding real science

8:25

Matthew Miller

P631: Holistic approaches to planning undergraduate research experiences

8:45

Bethany Melroe

P632: Effects of research participation on preconceptions in science

9:05

David Cartrette

P633: Outcomes of a CUR workshop: Planning for undergraduate research programs

9:25

break

9:35

Ala Samarapungavan

P634: On becoming a chemist: The influence of authentic practice on students' models of laboratory error

9:55

Janet Bond-Robinson

P635: What has happened to a student who now is called a Ph.D. chemist?

10:15

Michael Thompson

P636: Student professional, intellectual, and ethical development: Using service-learning as a mechanism to facilitate first-year science and engineering students thinking of what it actually means to be a practitioner in their field

10:35

Gautam Bhattacharyya

P637: Mommy, where do synthetic chemists come from?


Thursday, August 3, 8:00 AM. S59: General and Broad Ideas for Teaching Chemistry
Presider:
Steven Gravelle (Saint Vincent College, USA)
Room: STEW 314

8:00

introduction

8:05

Al Hazari

P638: Chemistry in comics

8:25

Carmen Gauthier

P639: Great ideas in chemistry: A day of sharing

8:45

Rashmi Venkateswaran

P640: What in the world isn't chemistry...but do the students know that?

9:05

Steven Gravelle

P641: The math-science partnership of southwestern Pennsylvania

9:25

break

9:35

Jeffery Orvis

P642: A learning community that brings department of chemistry, college of education, and local high school science faculty together: Offering and gaining multiple insights

9:55

Rachel Morgan Theall

P643: Informal avenues for teaching chemistry

10:15

Asfaha Iob

P644: Use of analogies that deal with family relationships (man/woman; marriage, divorce…) in teaching general chemistry

10:35

Nittala Sarma

P645: Teaching students word roots of chemistry terms for concept strengthening and communication skills development


Thursday, August 3, 8:00 AM. S13: Inorganic Teaching Experiences
Presider:
Dave Finster (Wittenberg University, USA)
Room: STEW 214C

8:00

Lon Porter

P646: An “investigator-centered” approach to a capstone laboratory experience: Undergraduate proposal writing and collaborative research

8:20

Keith Walters

P647: Evolution of the NKU "modern" upperclass inorganic chemistry course

8:40

Dave Finster

P648: Fostering critical thinking in the advanced inorganic course

9:00

break

9:10

Elvin Igartua-Nieves

P649: Experiment for the inorganic chemistry laboratory: [60]Fullerene displacement from (dihapto-buckminsterfullerene) pentacarbonyl tungsten (0)

9:30

Don Carpenetti

P650: Effects of substitution on the color of indenylidene anions: Correlation between P-HMO analysis and spectroscopy

9:50

Paul Rillema

P651: Synthesis and electronic properties of ruthenium(II) diimine complexes: An inorganic laboratory experiment


Thursday, August 3, 8:00 AM. S3: Inspiring Ideas for Physical Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory
Presider:
Richard Schwenz (Univ. of Northern Colorado, US)
Room: STEW 310

8:00

introduction

8:05

Erica Harvey

P652: Student Learning Outcomes for Physical Chemistry

8:25

Kristina Lantzky-Eaton

P653: Raman Spectroscopy and Group Theory in the Physical Chemistry Laboratory

8:45

Chrystal Bruce

P654: Teaching Students to Think Using Topics in Thermodynamics

9:05

John Hagen

P655: A Revised Surface Tension Lab

9:25

break

9:35

Paul Endres

P656: Integrated Laboratory / Project Approach

9:55

Carlos Contreras-Ortega

P657: How Dilute is dilute?

10:15

Derek Gragson

P658: Developing Technical Writing, Data Manipulation, and Mathematical Computation Skills in the Physical Chemistry Lab

10:35

discussion


Thursday, August 3, 8:00 AM. S60: Partnering to prepare the 2015 technician workforce
Presider:
Jodi Wesemann (American Chemical Society, USA)
Room: STEW 322

8:00

introduction

8:10

Connie J. Murphy

P659: Partnerships in the evolving chemistry enterprise

8:50

Joan Sabourin

P660: Formation of the Great Lakes Process Technology Alliance: Benefits and challenges

9:10

break

9:20

Connie J. Murphy

P661: Building successful partnerships

10:10

Jodi Wesemann

P662: Developing partnerships: Responding to changing needs


Thursday, August 3, 8:00 AM. S45: Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL)
Presider:
Anne Bentley (Purdue University, USA)
Room: STEW 318

8:00

introduction

8:05

Lucille Garmon

P663: Group Size and Workshop Effectiveness

8:25

Lucille Garmon

P664: How to Keep Going When the Funding Runs Out; How to Get Started Without a Grant

8:45

Shilpi Bhargav

P665: Can we predict the PLTL Leaders gains from personality inventories? An Analysis of the dimensions of PLTL Leader growth in academic and personal growth.

9:05

Shannon Sykes

P666: Peer-led Team Learning Leaders: Contrasts in learning gains and perceived values of course interventions

9:25

break

9:35

Shilpi Bhargav

P667: PLTL Orientation Sessions: Making Students Successful Leaders

9:55

Joel Detchon

P668: Peer-Led Team Learning: New Explorations at MiamiUniversity

10:15

Alexsa Silva

P669: Undergraduate Teaching Assistants as Peer-Led Team Leaders

10:35

panel discussion


Thursday, August 3, 8:00 AM. S47: Polling Systems in College Chemistry Classes
Presider:
William Donovan (The University of Akron, USA)
Room: STEW 214B


Thursday, August 3, 8:00 AM. S55: Research in Chemical Education: Theoretical Frameworks
Presider:
MaryKay Orgill (UNLV,USA)
Room: STEW 306

8:00

introduction

8:05

Michael Thompson

P670: Charting NewTerritory with the Afrocentric Framework: What does it mean to conduct research in chemistry/science education in a cultural environment.

8:25

Willy Hunter

P671: Action Research in Chemical Education

8:45

Mike Briggs

P672: Models and Modeling as a Theory of Learning

9:05

Chana Hawkins

P673: Details and dynamics of the Afrocentric Idea: Re-positioning the approach to science education research

9:25

break

9:35

Justin Read

P674: Conceptual Change Theories as Frameworks for Chemistry Education Research

9:55

Aliya Rahman

P675: Communities of practice in science education research

10:15

Matthew Miller

P676: Pedagogical Content Knowledge and science teacher education research


Thursday, August 3, 8:00 AM. S48: Service-Learning in Chemistry
Presider:
Susan Sutheimer (Green Mountain College, USA)
Room: STEW 214A

8:00

Lynn Maelia

P677: Community service as a component of a general chemistry course for science majors

8:20

Joan Esson

P678: Service-learning projects for introductory chemistry: Pairing with elementary and middle schools

8:40

Dominick Casadonte

P679: Service-learning as a tool for teaching introductory chemistry to non-science majors: A longitudinal study

9:00

Marisa Burgener

P680: Service-learning through National Chemistry Week and Chemists Celebrate Earth Day

9:20

break

9:30

Annie Lee

P681: Learners as teachers: A chemistry tutoring project

9:50

Kimberly Aumann

P682: Developing a one-credit service-learning in chemistry course

10:10

Louise Liable-Sands

P683: Service-learning in chemistry for elementary education majors

10:30

discussion


Thursday, August 3, 8:00 AM. S61: Survivor Skills for 1st to 5th year Chemistry Teachers
Presider:
Esther Freeman (Retired; Tabb High School, USA)
Room: STEW 206

8:00

introduction

8:05

Esther Freeman

P684: Outstanding songs by Mike Offutt

8:35

Bette Bridges

P685: Alternative assessments in chemistry

9:05

Thomas Jose

P686: 10 Things high school students (and teachers) should know before taking college level science

9:35

break

9:45

Andrew Cherkas

P687: Survival kit and help for new teachers

10:15

Doug Ragan

P688: What is a Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) and why is it so important?

10:45

discussion

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