Advances in Teaching Physical Chemistry

Abstract

1. Advances in Teaching Physical Chemistry: Overview Choosing Content for the Physical Chemistry Course 2. What to Teach in Physical Chemistry: Is There a Single Answer 3. Decisions in the Physical Chemistry Course 4. Integrating Research and Education to Create a Dynamic Physical Chemistry Curriculum 5. The Evolution of Physical Chemistry Course Philosophy of Physical Chemistry 6. Philosophy of Chemistry, Reduction, Emergence, and Chemical Education Teaching Literature Review 7. Teaching and Learning Physical Chemistry: A Review of Educational Research Laboratory Literature Review 8. Modern Developments in the Physical Chemistry Laboratory Problem-Solving Issues in Quantum Mechanics 9. Existence of a Problem-Solving Mindset among Students Taking Quantum Mechanics and Its Implications Using Computers to Aid in the Teaching of Physical Chemistry 10. Physical Chemistry Curriculum: Into the Future with Digital Technology 11. Partial Derivatives:Are You Kidding:Teaching Thermodynamics Using Virtual Substance 12. Molecular-Level Simulations as a Chemistry Teaching Tool 13. Introduction of a Computational Laboratory into the Physical Chemistry Curriculum American Chemical Society Examinations 14. The Effects of Physical Chemistry Curriculum Reform on the American Chemical Society DivCHED Physical Chemistry Examinations Innovative Ways of Teaching 15. Walking the Tightrope: Teaching the Timeless fundamentals in the context of Modern Physical Chemistry 16. The Process Oreinted Guided Inquiry Learning Approach to Teaching Physical Chemistry 17. Teaching Physical Chemistry: Let's Teach Kinetics First 18. Fitting Physical Chemistry into a Crowded Curriculum: A Rigorous One-Semester Physical Chemistry Course with Laboratory Author Index Subject Index