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ERIC Number: EJ557448
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
Consultancy in the Classroom: Using Industrial Chemistry in a Teaching Exercise.
Ottewill, Geraldine A.; Walsh, Frank C.
Journal of Chemical Education, v74 n12 p1426-30 Dec 1997
Describes a consultancy exercise in which a small industrial company consults with a chemistry class to solve real-world problems related to chemistry and the environment. The exercise was designed to improve students' skills in design calculations, project management, information assimilation, team working, and problem solving. (DKM)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cooperative Learning, Environmental Education, Higher Education, Industry, Metals, Problem Solving, Relevance (Education), School Business Relationship, Science Consultants, Science Instruction, Teamwork, Water Pollution
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Copper