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In the Classroom
An Early Emphasis on Symmetry and a Three-Dimensional Perspective in the Chemistry Curriculum
Scott E. McKay and Steven R. Boone
Department of Chemistry and Physics, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO 64093
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November 2001
Vol. 78 No. 11
p. 1487
Abstract
Understanding of symmetry and awareness of the three-dimensional aspects of compounds and reactions are important for student learning in the chemical sciences. The Central Missouri State University department of chemistry is making a concerted effort to integrate symmetry-related activities and experiments across the undergraduate chemistry curriculum. A lecture and practice module on point group symmetry was developed and results from the point group symmetry module and subsequent assessment activities were used to measure student learning and evaluate the effect on course curriculum.
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*  Citation
 McKay, Scott E.; Boone, Steven R. J. Chem. Educ. 2001 78 1487.
*  Keywords
 Curriculum; General Chemistry; Group Theory; Teaching / Learning Aids
*  History
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Last Updated:		 October 8, 2001
August 31, 2005
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