This conference is intended to present results and activities from both within and outside the chemical sciences that can significantly inform the teaching and learning of chemistry. Presenters were invited who have made notable contributions in understanding the processes of teaching and learning, as well as in related activities that can substantially enhance and expand the experience of students in their chemical sciences curricula. The program will begin on Sunday morning, January 7th, but accommodations and a meal, included in the registration fee, will be available Saturday evening. Afternoons are left free of formal programming so that they may be used for recreation or informal sessions. The program is divided into nine oral sessions and two poster sessions.
Speakers come from a variety of disciplines.
The oral sessions include two special events. It is striking to note that a substantial fraction of Dr. Herschbach's more than 400 publications are non-research papers. These underscore his commitment to larger educational issues. The second event is a panel discussion by representatives of the four recently completed NSF-supported Course and Curriculum Development Initiatives. The objective of the discussion is not to describe the outcomes of the projects, but to illuminate what has been learned about the process of transforming chemistry curricula that could be useful to others contemplating such changes.