Chemistry in Context Workshop

Chemistry in Context (CiC) Workshop

ACS Northwest Regional Meeting (NORM) Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA Wednesday July 1, 2009 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

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From Context to Content: The Chemistry in Context Approach

• Cathy Middlecamp, Chemistry Department, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison,
  chmiddle@wisc.edu
• Steve Keller, Chemistry Department, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia,
  kellers@missouri.edu
• Karen Anderson, Chemistry Department, Madison Area Tech. College,
  klanderson@matcmadison.edu

In our experience, non-science majors are genuinely interested in learning chemistry that connects to their majors, to their lives, and to larger global issues such as air quality, nuclear energy, and global climate change. A context-rich approach is designed not only to improve student learning, but also to better prepare students to become well-informed citizens. In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to interact with three authors of Chemistry in Context, a successful curriculum project of the American Chemical Society for non-science majors at the college level.  Discussions will focus on the “nuts and bolts” of teaching and learning with Chemistry in Context, offering many opportunities to ask questions and to try out new ideas.