Chemistry as a second language
Subtitle: chemical education in a globalized society
By: Charity Flener Lovitt, editor ; Paul Kelter, editor
Contributors: American Chemical Society. Meeting; American Chemical Society. Divison of Chemical Education
Series: ACS symposium series -- 1049; ACS symposium series -- 1049.
Publisher: American Chemical Society; Distributed by Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, DC; [New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 187
ISBN-13: 9780841225909
Subjects: Chemistry; Congresses; Study and teaching; Education and globalization
Notes: "Sponsored by the ACS Division of Chemical Education."

"This book evolved from an August 2009 symposium at the 238th annual meeting of the American Chemical Society in Washington, DC"--Ch. 1.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Chemistry as a second language: the effect of globalization on chemical education / Charity Flener Lovitt and Paul Kelter; title: The mother tongue as a fundamental key to the mastering of chemistry language / Liliana Mammino; title: Multi-national approach to teaching and learning / Liberato Cardellini; title: The pursuit of science in a globalized market: an approach to internationally collaborative science through research abroad programs / Markita P. Landry; title: There and back again: a grad student's tale about negotiating studies on two continents in the final years of graduate school / Charity Flener Lovitt; title: Research abroad: coming to a decision, making it worthwhile, and how it has impacted my career / LeighAnn S. Jordan; title: How do you say "sulfuric acid" in Dari? / Patricia A. Dooley; title: The ICUC and the benefits of an international chemistry education organization / Carlos M. Castro-Acuña and Paul Kelter; title: Emerging pharmaceutical infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa / Rolande Hodel.