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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-May-1
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Primo Levi and the Periodic Table: Teaching Chemistry Using A Literary Text (Excerpt)
Osorio, Viktoria Klara Lakatos; Tiedemann, Peter Wilhelm; Porto, Paulo Alves
Journal of Chemical Education, v84 n5 p775-778 May 2007
The excerpts from The Periodic Table book written by Primo Levi is discussed related to chemical concepts. The use of a literary text as a starting point of discussions of chemical concepts has allowed the integration of various topics covered in separate courses of the undergraduate program in chemistry.
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Twentieth Century Literature, Science Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Problem Solving, College Freshmen
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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