Chemical Education for Underprepared Students. A Report of a Conference Held at the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle [electronic resource] / Robert I. Walter, Comp.

The special problems faced by black, Mexican-American, Appalachian, and ethnic white minorities in college education, particularly in chemistry, are examined in the papers contained in this conference report. The most important problems for all groups are deficiencies in verbal and written English,...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author: Walter, Robert I.
Corporate Author: University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1971.
Subjects:

MARC

LEADER 00000cam a22000002u 4500
001 b6484769
003 CoU
005 20080221101424.1
006 m d f
007 cr un
008 710101s1971 xx |||| o ||| | eng d
035 |a (ERIC)ed052054 
040 |a ericd  |c ericd  |d MvI 
099 |f ERIC DOC #  |a ED052054 
100 1 |a Walter, Robert I. 
245 1 0 |a Chemical Education for Underprepared Students. A Report of a Conference Held at the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle  |h [electronic resource] /  |c Robert I. Walter, Comp. 
260 |a [S.l.] :  |b Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse,  |c 1971. 
300 |a 86 p. 
500 |a ERIC Document Number: ED052054. 
500 |a Availability: Stipes Publishing Company, 10 Chester Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820 ($3.00).  |5 ericd. 
500 |a Sponsoring Agency: Du Pont Corp., Wilmington, DE.  |5 ericd. 
500 |a Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.  |5 ericd. 
520 |a The special problems faced by black, Mexican-American, Appalachian, and ethnic white minorities in college education, particularly in chemistry, are examined in the papers contained in this conference report. The most important problems for all groups are deficiencies in verbal and written English, mathematics, general science, and intellectual background. Such students typically lack self confidence, and many expect to fail in college. Obstacles to higher education include college selection procedures, competitive pressures, faculty attitudes, teaching styles, and examinations and grading practices. Suggestions for minimizing these disadvantages include the use of clearly stated behavioral objectives, the use of supportive remedial programs in English and mathematics, and the use of broader liberal education programs. Descriptions of innovative chemistry instruction for underprepared students in ten colleges are summarized in the report. Five specific recommendations summarizing the conclusions reached are appended. (AL) 
650 0 7 |a Black Students.  |2 ericd. 
650 1 7 |a Chemistry.  |2 ericd. 
650 1 7 |a College Science.  |2 ericd. 
650 0 7 |a Conference Reports.  |2 ericd. 
650 1 7 |a Educationally Disadvantaged.  |2 ericd. 
650 1 7 |a Instructional Innovation.  |2 ericd. 
650 0 7 |a Mexican Americans.  |2 ericd. 
650 0 7 |a Program Descriptions.  |2 ericd. 
650 1 7 |a Student Characteristics.  |2 ericd. 
710 2 |a University of Illinois at Chicago Circle. 
856 4 0 |u http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED052054.pdf  |z Full Text (via ERIC) 
907 |a .b6484769x  |b 07-06-22  |c 10-19-10 
998 |a web  |b 10-12-12  |c f  |d m   |e -  |f eng  |g xx   |h 0  |i 1 
956 |a ERIC 
999 f f |i c315c2a4-b23b-5ea0-9bd4-203a372b9389  |s 8a6cdd08-029d-5a60-bec0-17150e0eee36 
952 f f |p Can circulate  |a University of Colorado Boulder  |b Online  |c Online  |d Online  |e ED052054  |h Other scheme  |i web  |n 1