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Moving Beyond Le Châtelier
// Monday, December 4, 2017 • Kaleb Underwood
It is time for us as chemistry teachers to move beyond the Le Châtelier Principle as justification for why disturbances to equilibrium systems cause particular “shifts”.
JCE November 2017 cover
Especially JCE: November 2017
// Saturday, November 18, 2017 • Erica K. Jacobsen
People tie dye cloth. People study chemistry. What makes putting the two things together such a popular activity in chemistry classrooms and science clubs? Recently, a photo showcasing American Chemical Society (ACS) ChemClub students in their completed shirts from a National Chemistry Week tie-dye event popped up in my Twitter feed.
JCE October 2017 cover
Especially JCE: October 2017
// Sunday, October 15, 2017 • Erica K. Jacobsen
“’Yes, as Ma would say, enough is as good as a feast,’ Laura agreed.”
Instructors View of Classroom
A Comparison Between Teaching Chemistry in the United States and Internationally
// Monday, September 25, 2017 • Lauren Bowers
Whenever I’m asked where I live and what I do, I answer with “I’m a teacher overseas.” The immediate response from people is “English? Peace Corps?” Teaching subjects other than English in remote villages is a pretty foreign concept to many people in the United States.
Literacy Stations
Literacy Stations in the Chemistry Classroom
// Monday, September 25, 2017 • Stephanie O'Brien
Researchers have identified many reasons for the perception of chemistry as a challenging subject. General chemistry introduces more terms and concepts to students than a first-year foreign language class (Rowe, 1983).
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My Research: Unpacking Active Learning
// Thursday, September 21, 2017 • Martina Rau
Collaborative activities are becoming increasingly prevalent in classroom instruction. Often, when instructors start to incorporate collaborative activities in their instruction, they also start “flipping” the classroom.
September 2017 JCE cover
Especially JCE: September 2017
// Sunday, September 17, 2017 • Erica K. Jacobsen
You learn something new every day. I feel like I do anyway, sometimes through the connections made on social media. A couple of days ago, Deanna Cullen tweeted about one of the articles from the September 2017 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education (JCE).