From San Juan to Madison: Cultural Perspectives on Teaching General Chemistry

Mary Ann Davison Fernandez
Departamento de Química y Fisica, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00919-1293
Catherine Hurt Middlecamp
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Chemistry Learning Center, Madison, WI 53706
J. Chem. Educ., 1999, 76 (3), p 388
DOI: 10.1021/ed076p388
Publication Date (Web): March 1, 1999

Abstract

This article offers practical suggestions to those who teach Hispanic students or are interested in increasing their use of culturally relevant examples in their teaching. It is based on the collaborative experience of two authors, one from the midwestern United States and one from the Caribbean.

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High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

Curriculum

Keywords (Subject):

Minorities in Chemistry

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