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ERIC Number: EJ561845
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
Should Advanced Instruments Be Used in Introductory Courses?
Steehler, Jack K.
Journal of Chemical Education, v75 n3 p274-75 Mar 1998
Argues for the use of instruments in introductory level chemistry and presents multiple perspectives on the issue. Reasons for employing instrumentation include the ability of introductory classes to reach a large number of students, the need to model situations in which scientists work, and student expectations regarding the use of technology. (DDR)
Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, College Science, Course Content, Educational Change, Higher Education, Instrumentation, Introductory Courses, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Procedures, Science Curriculum
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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