Orlando, Florida
August 25-29, 1996

Morton Z. Hoffman, Meeting Chair
A.M. Wilson, Program Committee Chairperson

Sunday, August 25

Morning

Chemistry for Health Professionals

Medicine is changing, and chemistry changes as well. This symposium will present an exchange of ideas and research results about these changes and their impact on teaching chemistry for health care professionals.

The Scholarship of Teaching Chemistry

Reports on the October 1995 on-line conference "Faculty Rewards: Can We Implement the Scholarship of Teaching?", the AAHE project on peer review in teaching chemistry, and the NSF projects on systemic curricular change will be discussed.

Workshop for High School Teachers I

A workshop will be presented for high school teachers on computer interfacing in the classroom.

High School Program

The focus of this session is on the use of the emerging technologies for high school chemistry.

Afternoon

Lejaren A. Hiller, Jr.: Chemist and Composer

Lejaren Hiller combined professional accomplishments in chemistry and music. His early computer simulations of macromolecules led to the first use of a computer, the ILLIAC, in 1957 for the composition of music. This symposium will trace the evolution of computer chemistry and computer music, including a performance of his and fellow chemist-composer Borodin's works.

Teaching Consumer Chemistry

How do you present topics such as the chemistry of food, gasoline, pollution, food additives, cooking, and household products? This symposium will present methods for including consumer chemistry in your courses.

Workshop for High School Teachers II

This workshop will demonstrate the applications of computer-interfaced data collection and analysis in biology and chemistry.

Novel Methods of Teaching Introductory Chemistry Laboratory

Often students experience difficulty in integrating conceptual understanding gained in lecture with observations in the laboratory. More dynamic approaches with active involvement and empowering students to become responsible for their own learning will be presented.

Evening

Poster Session/Social Hour

More than 40 posters covering a wide range of topics in chemical education will be displayed.

Monday, August 26

Morning

Environmental Chemistry: The Challenges in Science and Education I

The latest environmental chemistry research will be reviewed and combined with innovative approaches to the implementation of these topics into the new ACS-certified major in environmental chemistry.

Preparing Graduate Students to Teach

Current TA training programs that emphasize teaching and learning in chemistry, provide intensive laboratory preparation, implement collaborative learning, and introduce diversity and multicultural issues will be examined. The evaluation and assessment of teaching assistants, feedback procedures, teaching awards, employment of undergraduate TAs, and assistance in the preparation of teaching portfolios will be discussed.

Mirror, Mirror: Reflections on Achieved vs. Perceived Goals of Chemistry Curriculum Reform. The Student's Perspective

Hear students speak out as they present their views of chemistry curriculum reforms from those who have lived through them.

Afternoon

Environmental Chemistry: The Challenges in Science and Education II

Future of Doctoral Education in Chemistry

Are too many PhD's in chemistry being produced? Should the number of PhD-granting institutions be reduced? Should the privilege of offering the PhD in chemistry be restricted? If so, by whom? Or, should market forces and competition prevail?

Using Simulations in Chemistry Lectures and Laboratories

Simulations are powerful tools in chemical education to help students to: understand new laboratory procedures, learn how to use instruments, organize large sets of data, and visualize chemical reactions. The use of these and other applications in the classroom will be explored.

Undergraduate Research Poster Session

More than 100 research papers across all areas of chemistry will be presented by undergraduates.

Successful Student Affiliate Chapter Poster Session

Representatives from successful student affiliate chapters will present details of their exciting and innovative programs.

Tuesday, August 27

Morning

Applications of Inorganic Photochemistry to the Chemical and Biological Sciences I

The applications of inorganic photochemistry to problems in biological chemistry, sensors and chemical analysis, and the development of advanced materials will be presented. The papers will be directed toward a general audience and will provide an overview of recent trends in inorganic photochemistry with an emphasis on applications rather than fundamentals.

NSF Catalyzed Innovations in the Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratory I

Cooperative Educational Programs in Chemistry

All aspects of cooperative education in chemistry will be covered, from hurdles to high points. The history of cooperative programs will be examined, with presentations by a broad spectrum of faculty, students, and employers.

Afternoon

Applications of Inorganic Photochemistry to the Chemical and Biological Sciences II

NSF Catalyzed Innovations in the Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratory II

Modern Materials With Modern Methods: A Symposium on the Curriculum

Revising the freshman chemistry sequence, installing multimedia, and instituting cooperative learning may not be enough to retain the central position of Chemistry in the undergraduate curriculum. Must drastic new measures be considered?

Evening

Social Hour/Dinner

Wednesday, August 28

Morning

Applications of Inorganic Photochemistry to the Chemical and Biological Sciences III

Developing a Physical Chemistry Laboratory I

New experimental and computational approaches to prevent your physical chemistry laboratory from going stale will be presented.

An Approach to Teaching New Directions in Introductory Chemistry

The Task Force on the General Chemistry Curriculum has provided alternative approaches to teaching introductory chemistry. Curricular innovations and their evaluation will be discussed.

Afternoon

Applications of Inorganic Photochemistry to the Chemical and Biological Sciences IV

Developing a Physical Chemistry Laboratory II

Florida Award Symposium in Honor of Luis Echegoyen

The Florida Chemist Award winner for 1996, Professor Luis Echegoyen of the University of Miami, will be honored by the presentation of papers in related to his fields of interest: organic electrochemistry, redox properties of cyclic ligand-cation complexes, complexation dynamics, and the properties of the fullerenes and related compounds.

Thursday, August 29

Morning

Molecular Graphics in Lecture and Laboratory I

The capabilities and applications of molecular graphics displays in highlighting lecture information and as part of interactive laboratory exercises will be explored.

Technology and the Textbook

This symposium will focus on the materials that are provided directly to students that supplement, complement, or replace the traditional printed textbook. Publishers, software developers, authors, and classroom teachers will describe the development and use of these materials.

General Papers I

The teaching of chemical concepts and the use of instrumentation in the curriculum will be presented.

Afternoon

Molecular Graphics in Lecture and Laboratory II

Microscale Chemistry: Its Impact on Environment, Economy, and Pedagogy

Since its introduction, microscale chemistry has been adopted by institutions around the world. Its impact on academic and/or industrial laboratories, on the environment, economy and pedagogy will be examined. Presenters will describe their positive and negative experiences.

General Papers II

This session will focus on curriculum, computer applications, learning strategies, and presentation techniques.