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ERIC Number: EJ558860
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
How Do I Get My Students To Work Together? Getting Cooperative Learning Started.
Towns, Marcy Hamby
Journal of Chemical Education, v75 n1 p67-69 Jan 1998
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Committee on Professional Training presented results from an industrial roundtable which showed that one of the key experiences industry seeks in new hires is team problem solving. Undergraduate chemistry education, however, historically stresses individual work. Offers suggestions for improving student learning and team problem-solving skills in response to this problem. (DKM)
Descriptors: Chemical Industry, Chemistry, Cooperative Learning, Higher Education, Job Skills, Science Activities, Science Education, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: American Chemical Society