ACS National Meeting
Program for the Division of Chemical Education:
Anaheim, March 27-31, 2011
by George Bodner, MaryKay Orgill, Irv Levy
Anaheim Meeting Generation Information
Meeting Program: All ACS Divisions
• Program, Registration, Housing Information, including forms for registration, hotel
reservations, and ordering tickets to social events (luncheons, dinners, etc.): use the
ACS Web site, http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content. Early registration ends
February 9th, 2011.
Program and Activities: CHED
• CHED technical sessions (except the Undergraduate Poster Sessions and evening
programs) will be held in Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, 1600 South
Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92803, tel: (714) 635-2300. Unless otherwise noted,
morning sessions begin at 8:30 a.m., afternoon sessions at 1:30 p.m. The CHED social
hour and reception will be held at Disney’s Paradise Pier on Sunday, March 27 th, from
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. The General Poster Session will be held at Disney’s Paradise Pier on
Sunday, March 27th, after the CHED social hour and reception. The Undergraduate
Poster Sessions will be held in the Anaheim Convention Center.
• Tickets to the High School/College Interface Luncheon (Sunday, March 27; $45) at
Disney Grand Californian are available only through ACS
• Abstracts of CHED sessions are available to CHED Members through the ACS Web
site); they are expected to be available at the Division’s Web site, http://
www.divched.org, to all Division Members and Affiliates.
High-School Teachers Program:
Where and When: The High School Program will be held in the Disney Grand
Californian Hotel & Spa on Sunday, March 27.
Registration
All attendees must register for the meeting to participate in the technical sessions and
programs. Registration provides full access to the special High School Chemistry Day
program on Sunday, the entire ACS meeting (Sunday–Thursday), and the Exposition
(Monday–Wednesday). Cost for registration for precollege teachers is $100 and
includes the luncheon. Early registration ends February 9, 2011. On-site registration is
possible but not encouraged.
Morning Program
8:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Welcome
9:10 a.m. Green chemistry: Sustainability with nature’s resources (John Warner, Warner
Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry)
9:40 a.m. Green chemistry education in the high school (Rachel Pokrandt, Beyond
Benign)
10:35 a.m. Intermission
10:45 a.m. The SHArK Project: A new paradigm in science laboratory experiments
(Jennifer Schuttlefield, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh)
11:40 a.m. Intermission
11:50 a.m. Luncheon
12:20 p.m. Award Address (James Bryant Conant Award in High School Chemistry
Teaching sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.). These are just two of my
favorite (chemistry) things (Jesse Bernstein, Miami Country Day School)
Afternoon Program — Session A
1:00 p.m. So, when will there finally be a breakthrough for these solar thingies?
(Clemens Heske, University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
1:30 p.m. Using Moodle to support high-quality chemistry teaching and learning (Kent
Crippen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
2:00 p.m. Intermission
2:10 p.m. Taters, toothpicks, & tetrahedral (Paul Groves, South Pasadena High School)
2:40 p.m. Juice from Juice: A berry juice-sensitized TiO2 solar cell lab curriculum for
biology, chemistry, and physics high school students (Michael Walter, California
Institute of Technology)
3:10 p.m. Intermission
3:20 p.m. “Being naturally resourceful”: Ready-to-use resources from the Journal of
Chemical Education (Laura Slocum, Journal of Chemical Education and
University High School of Indiana)
4:10 p.m. Closing Remarks
Afternoon Program — Session B
1:00 p.m. CNSI high-school nanoscience: Superhydrophobic surfaces (Sarah Tolbert,
University of California, Los Angeles)
1:30 p.m. Using SMART board and other technologies in the chemistry classroom
(Debbie Bennett, Calabasas High School)
2:00 p.m. Intermission
2:10 p.m. Engaging students in standards-based chemistry: A new teacher forum
(Ethan Sullivan, Granada Hills Charter High School)
2:40 p.m. UC-Irvine Chemistry Outreach: Providing the spark to light an educational fire
(Douglas Otte, University of California, Irvine)
3:10 p.m. Intermission
3:20 p.m. Rejoin Section A group
Evening Program
5:30-7:00 PM CHED social hour at Disney’s Paradise Pier
CHED Technical Program
All CHED technical sessions except the General Posters and Undergraduate Posters
will be held in Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, 1600 South Disneyland Drive,
Anaheim, CA 92803, tel: (714) 635-2300. The General Poster Session will be held at
Disney’s Paradise Pier; the Undergraduate Research Poster Sessions will be held in the
Anaheim Convention Center. Unless otherwise noted, morning sessions begin at 8:30
a.m., afternoon sessions at 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 27
Morning
A. High School Program, Part I (8:00 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.)
Judith Flint-Baumwirt and Paul Shin, Organizers
Judith Flint-Baumwirt, Presiding
In support of the National ACS Conference theme of “Natural Resources,” the
High School Chemistry Day theme will present best practices of “Being Naturally
Resourceful.” Hands-on opportunities and instructional resources for new and
experienced teachers that are entertaining, engaging and relevant will be provided in a
selection of workshops and presentations. The program includes guest speakers,
activities, and access to vendors, as well as the latest research on renewable energy
resources.
B. Chemical Education Research: A Symposium Focusing on the Presentation
and Discussion of Graduate Student Research
Derek Behmke and Cynthia Luxford, Organizers, Presiding
Networking among chemical education researchers is important for both the
development and sharing of new ideas. As beginning researchers, graduate students
need a forum where these interactions can take place. This symposium will showcase
ongoing chemical education graduate student research. Each 10-minute presentation
will be followed by 10 minutes of questions and discussion. Presenters will be
encouraged to embed discussion questions they wish to be addressed in their
presentation.
C. Application of Visualizations
Thomas Greenbowe, Organizer, Presiding
This symposium will explore both the theoretical parameters and practical
classroom implementation of animations, simulations, and visualizations related to the
teaching and learning of chemistry. Contributions that shed light on how visualizations
are used to illustrate specific chemistry topics; that include data about how
visualizations are used to improve student understanding of chemistry; and/or that
describe the integration of instructional tutorials or worksheets that incorporate guidedinquiry and the learning cycle with visualizations are encouraged.
D. NMR Spectroscopy in the Undergraduate Curriculum
Anton Wallner and David Soulsby, Organizers
Anton Wallner, Presiding
With the increasing availability of nuclear magnetic resonance instruments at the
undergraduate level, NMR spectroscopy has become an integral component of the
chemistry curriculum. The broad array of experiments and technologies now available to
a chemist or biochemist for characterizing molecules presents many challenges on how
to best integrate NMR spectroscopy into a crowded undergraduate curriculum. These
challenges include; creating multiple opportunities for the use of NMR spectroscopy,
developing novel experiments, incorporating NMR spectroscopy in undergraduate
research, student throughput (direct use and automation), and scheduling. This
symposium will examine approaches to incorporating NMR spectroscopy at all levels of
the undergraduate curriculum (from General Chemistry to Undergraduate Research)
and novel ways to address the challenges of integrating NMR into the undergraduate
academic experience.
Afternoon
A. High-School Program, Part II
Judie Flint Baumwirt and Paul Shin, Organizers
Deborah Bennett, Presiding
B. High-School Program, Part III
Judie Flint Baumwirt and Paul Shin, Organizers
Michael Morgan, Presiding
C. 75 Years of the Committee on Professional Training (CPT): It's Not Just About
Approval
Cynthia Larive, Organizer, Presiding
This symposium celebrates the 75th anniversary of the ACS Committee on
Professional Training, CPT. Presentations will highlight the history of the committee and
the impact of CPT’s various activities on undergraduate chemistry education. Topics
covered will include excellence and rigor in undergraduate chemistry programs, the
importance of diversity to the future of chemistry, chemistry’s role in interdisciplinary
science, a global perspective on the future of chemistry and CPT’s interactions with the
chemistry community through the approval process. The symposium will be followed by
a celebratory reception.
D. Peer-Reviewed Chemical Education Research
Vickie Williamson, Sam Pazicni, and Diane Bunce, Organizers
Diane Bunce, Presiding
This symposium will feature in-depth presentations of completed chemical
education research studies that have undergone peer review by a subcommittee of the
Chemical Education Research Committee. Consideration for inclusion in this
symposium was based on a 1000-word abstract that described the study's theoretical
basis or rationale, the research questions posed, a brief methodology, analysis, and
summary of findings. Graduate students and post-docs were encouraged to submit.
Evening
Division Social Hour
The CHED social hour will be held from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Disney’s Paradise Pier.
A. General Posters (7:00 p.m. at Disney’s Paradise Pier)
Thomas Bussey, Organizer
Monday, March 28
Morning
A. Online Resources for Chemical Education, Part I
Robert Belford, Robert Hanson and John Penn, Organizers
Robert Belford, Presiding
This symposium features presentations from both developers and educators on
resources which can be obtained over the internet, and on ways they can be utilized for
the teaching and learning of chemistry. Presentations were solicited from the
perspectives of development and implementation of web-based applications, along with
how the open-access nature of the web and social networking technologies are
influencing the way scientists and educators communicate information, and how that is
impacting chemical education. Papers were also invited that related to specific webbased applications, creative solutions to web-based issues in the context of chemical
education, reports of the impact of web-based applications on pedagogy and learning,
or visions of the future. The objective of this symposium is to provide educators and
developers opportunities to share resources and experiences.
B. Unleashing Electrochemistry’s Potential: Resistance Is Futile, Part I
Karole Blythe, Stephen Fosdick, Elizabeth Nettleton, Amy Stafford, Maggie Weber, and
David Yancey, Organizers
David Yancey, Presiding
Electrochemistry is fundamental to many industries including the development of
synthetic processes, energy storage materials, and several other practical applications.
Such applications impact our everyday quality of life, for example, through the use of
cell phone batteries and medical testing supplies. This symposium’s goal is to connect a
broad audience with distinguished speakers who have been pushing the limits of
electrochemistry. We hope to enhance the understanding of a research area that
possesses unlimited potential.
C. Research in Chemical Education, Part I
Barbara Gonzalez and Kereen Monteyne, Organizers
Barbara Gonzalez, Presiding
This symposium, sponsored by the CHED Committee on Chemical Education
Research, will provide a forum for the exploration of research conducted on the
teaching and learning of chemistry. Papers will address four critical aspects of chemical
education research: (1) the motivation for the research and the type of problems
investigated, (2) the methodology employed to collect and interpret data, (3) the findings
of the research and (4) the significance of those results and their potential ramifications
for education practice and future research.
D. Diversity in Chemistry: Research, Programs, and Interventions
Megan Grunert, Organizer, Presiding
This symposium will include presentations on current research on women and
underrepresented minorities in chemistry, as well as programs and interventions aimed
at increasing diversity in chemistry at all educational levels. Both quantitative and
qualitative research methods will document the representation of different groups in
chemistry along with understanding issues such as persistence, choice-making, and
achievement motivation. Having a broad range of perspectives will help facilitate
discussions about increasing diversity and being more supportive of underrepresented
groups in chemistry.
Afternoon
A. Online Resources for Chemical Education Part II
Robert Belford, Robert Hanson and John Penn, Organizers
Robert Belford, Presiding
B. Unleashing Electrochemistry’s Potential: Resistance Is Futile, Part II
Karole Blythe, Stephen Fosdick, Elizabeth Nettleton, Amy Stafford, Maggie Weber, and
David Yancey, Organizers
Karole Blythe, Presiding
C. Research in Chemical Education, Part II
Barbara Gonzalez and Kereen Monteyne, Organizers
Kereen Monteyne, Presiding
D. The Ethics in Publishing
George Bodner, Organizer
Tom LeBon, Presiding
This symposium, which is co-sponsored by the ACS Committee on Ethics and
the Joint Board-Council Committee on Publications, will examine ethical issues
associated with the publication of scholarly papers or books and monographs. It will
probe mechanisms publishers use to handle issues such as potential cases of
plagiarism, falsification or fabrication of data, or unethical manipulation of figures
submitted for publication. It will also address issues such as the development of policies
to handle questions of appropriate attribution among lists of a paper=s authors and
criteria for retraction of papers before or after they appear.
E. Undergraduate Research Poster Session
(12:00-3:00 PM, Anaheim Convention Center)
Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Biochemistry
Chemical Education
Environmental Chemistry
Geochemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Nanotechnology
Organic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Evening
A. Sci-Mix, 8:00-10:00 p.m. (Anaheim Convention Center)
B. Successful Student Affiliates Chapter Poster Session, 8:00–10:00 p.m.
(Anaheim Convention Center)
Nancy Bakowski, Organizer
Tuesday, March 29
Morning
A. Online Resources for Chemical Education, Part III
Robert Belford, Robert Hanson and John Penn, Organizers
Robert Belford, Presiding
B. ACS Award for Achievement in Research for the Teaching and Learning of
Chemistry: Symposium in Honor of David F. Treagust
Marcy Towns and Thomas Greenbowe, Organizers
Marcy Towns, Presiding
This symposium honors David F. Treagust, this year’s recipient of the ACS
Award for Achievement in Research for the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry, in
recognition of his contributions to the development of the field of research in chemical
education.
C. K-12/College Partnerships to Improve Chemistry Instruction, Part I
Martin Brock and Elizabeth Anne Roland, Organizers
Martin Brock, Presiding
STEM faculty working through MSP and GK12 partnership with local school
districts have generated gains on both sides, helped design dual credit and advanced
courses, and generated knowledge of learning progressions that has informed
introductory and pre-service courses in chemistry. This symposium will address these
partnerships and their outcomes.
D. Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL), Part I: POGIL Across the
Curriculum
Richard Moog, Organizer, Presiding
POGIL is a student-centered instructional approach that combines group learning
and guided inquiry, with an emphasis on the development of important process skills.
This symposium includes presentations from all aspects of this pedagogic approach,
across a range of courses and institutional types, including lessons learned from
classroom experience, assessment of student learning outcomes, and development of
new materials and their use.
Afternoon
A. Meaningful Learning from Laboratory Work: Evidence and Assessment
Jacob Schroeder and Santiago Sandi-Urena, Organizers
Jacob Schroeder, Presiding
Although the role of the laboratory has long been considered to be of paramount
importance for the instruction of science, research addressing meaningful learning in
the lab has been scarce and has failed to show the efficacy of this learning environment
in reaching its potential goals. This seems to be particularly prevalent when the
laboratory follows an expository, or traditional, instructional style. Because of this, many
chemical educators have developed innovative approaches and new experiments that
incorporate learning cycles, the use of inquiry or discovery, and case-based
approaches, among others. To validate its implementation, this kind of reform requires
appropriate, clear and descriptive assessment. This symposium is to serve as a space
for contributors to present and discuss not only evidence for meaningful learning in the
laboratory, but also reliable assessment instruments to measure this evidence. Studies
of diverse academic and research laboratory formats throughout all academic levels
were welcomed.
B. George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education: Symposium in Honor of
William R. Robinson
Marcy Towns, Organizer, Presiding
This year we will honor Dr. William R. Robinson with the ACS Pimentel Award for
outstanding contributions to chemical education. We will celebrate Bill's contributions to
chemical education at all levels as chemist, author, active member of the ACS Division
of Chemical Education, and chemical education research director.
C. K-12/College Partnerships to Improve Chemistry Instruction, Part II
Martin Brock and Elizabeth Anne Roland, Organizers
Martin Brock, Presiding
D. Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL), Part II: POGIL and the
Science Writing Heuristic in the Laboratory
Richard Moog, Organizer, Presiding
Wednesday, March 30
Morning
A. Chemistry Misconceptions Research, Part I
Stacy Lowry Bretz, Organizer, Presiding
Misconceptions, alternate conceptions, preconceptions, naïve ideas — all
synonyms for describing students’ understanding of the concepts that form the
discipline of chemistry. This symposium will feature research to investigate these
understandings across the subdisciplines of chemistry, including general chemistry, and
across subjects from students to teachers to textbooks. Presentations were expected to
reference a particular learning theory, provide a description of research methods, and
summarize findings of the research.
B. International Initiatives in the Study of Chemistry, Part I
Marina Koether, Organizer, Presiding
NSF supports international collaborations to prepare a globally engaged
workforce with understanding of science abroad and to develop a strong network
overseas. Examples include REU sites, PIRE and International Research Fellowships.
Other instructional avenues include study abroad courses provided by Universities.
Students can study chemistry and experience the culture over a course of a few weeks
to a whole semester. This symposium will highlight the available routes to prepare a
globally engaged workforce in chemistry.
C. General Oral Papers, Part I: General Chemistry for Majors and Nonmajors
Richard Bauer, Organizer
Provi Mayo, Presiding
D. NSF-Catalyzed Innovations in the Undergraduate Curriculum
Susan Hixson, Organizer, Presiding
Bert Holmes, Presiding
This symposium will feature speakers from projects funded by NSF that are
developing educational materials or strategies aimed at improving the learning of
chemistry by undergraduates with diverse backgrounds and career aspirations.
Afternoon
A. Chemistry Misconceptions Research, Part II
Stacy Lowry Bretz, Organizer, Presiding
B. International Initiatives in the Study of Chemistry, Part II
Marina Koether, Organizer, Presiding
C. General Oral Papers, Part II: Global Issues
Richard Bauer, Organizer
Gregory Foy, Presiding
D. From Scribbles to Symbols: Investigating the Development of Representational
Competence
Nathan Grove, Sonia Miller Underwood, Organizers
Sonia Miller Underwood, Presiding
The development of representational competence is a primary goal in many
chemistry courses; however, much research has documented the difficulties that
students face in doing so. This symposium will focus on research being conducted to
investigate how representational competence is developed in students of chemistry and
how we can modify instructional practices in order to support students as they develop
more meaningful understandings of representational use.
Thursday, March 29
Morning
A. Advances in Teaching Organic Chemistry, Part I
Susan Hornbuckle, Organizer, Presiding
This symposium will allow chemistry educators to share their experiences with
the design and/or utilization of various pedagogical techniques for organic chemistry
courses. Because individual or departmental efforts in this area are essential in the
endeavor to educate our next generation of scientists, papers involving different
approaches for teaching organic chemistry concepts in the classroom or the laboratory
were deemed appropriate presentations for this symposium.
B. Using Visualizations and Representations to Teach and Learn Chemistry, Part I
Mary Nahkleh and Jessica Weller, Organizers
Jessica Weller, Presiding
Examination of how students use, interpret and/or construct external visual
representations of their chemical understanding is a rapidly growing and fruitful
approach to research in chemical education. It is also an area that has great impact on
instruction in the sciences at every academic level. This symposium contains researchoriented papers that investigate students’ interactions with visual information, whether in
terms of student drawings, computer-generated displays, visual models or other formss
of visual display or communication.
C. General Oral Papers, Part III: Teacher Professional Development
Richard Bauer, Organizer
Mary Orna, Presiding
D. General Oral Papers, Part IV: Enhanced Experiences for Chemistry Majors
Richard Bauer, Organizer
Afternoon
A. Advances in Teaching Organic Chemistry, Part II
Susan Hornbuckle, Organizer, Presiding
B. Using Visualizations and Representations to Teach and Learn Chemistry, Part
II
Mary Nahkleh and Jessica Weller, Organizers
Jessica Weller, Presiding
C. General Oral Papers, Part V: Teacher Professional Development
Richard Bauer, Organizer, Presiding
Suzanne Blum, Presiding
D. General Oral Papers, Part VI: Enhanced Experiences for Chemistry Majors
Richard Bauer, Organizer, Presiding
George M. Bodner (gmbodner@purdue.edu) and MaryKay Orgill
(marykay.orgill@unlv.edu) are the Meeting Co-Chairs for the Anaheim ACS meeting; Irv
Levy (Irv.Levy@gordon.edu) is the Program Committee Chair of the Division of
Chemical Education.