A Companion Course in General Chemistry for Pre-Education Students

Teresa Larson and Catherine Hurt Middlecamp
Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, WI 53706
J. Chem. Educ., 2003, 80 (2), p 165
DOI: 10.1021/ed080p165
Publication Date (Web): February 1, 2003

Abstract

At the University of Wisconsin—Madison, education majors are required to take a laboratory science course. In the past decade, however, relatively few students selected chemistry to fulfill this requirement. In an attempt to change this trend, we designed a one-credit companion course that is paired with the five-credit general chemistry course taken by pre-education students. Over the course of a semester, students design chemistry-based activities for classroom use, and become familiar with quality science materials available to teachers. In addition, good teaching ideas and practices are modeled. Overall, it is hoped that those who participate in the course will strengthen their commitment to becoming teachers.

Keywords (Audience):

First-Year Undergraduate / General

Keywords (Domain):

Curriculum

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Collaborative / Cooperative Learning

Keywords (Subject):

Learning Theories
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