Consultancy in the Classroom: Using Industrial Chemistry in a Teaching Exercise.

Ottewill, Geraldine A.; Walsh, Frank C.

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ERIC Number: EJ557448

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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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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