Using Bruno Latour's framework of a "collective of humans and nonhumans", this paper presents an analysis of chemistry instruction in a high school curriculum and professional development setting to present the chemistry education community with a new way to think about reality and knowledge construction and, at the same time, to…

Gives highlights of two symposia on chemical education held in Madrid in September, 1975. Topics included the use of educational technology, teacher training, and curriculum. (MLH)

Describes ways in which the high school chemistry teacher can be more effective. Suggestions include acting as a vocational counselor, starting a modest research program for students, and personally interacting with students by discussing chemistry with them outside of the classroom. (MLH)

Indicates that the current philosophy of laboratory experimentation and instrumentation is creating students that are not well versed in basic principles of chemistry. (GS)

The role of spectral color slides in laboratory situations is discussed, then experiments for secondary school students concerning color and wave length, evidence of quantization, and the ionization energy of the hydrogen atom are outlined. Teaching guidelines for creating a set of spectrograms and photographic specifications are provided. (DT)

By concentrating radioactivity contained on luminous dials, a teacher can make a high reading source for classroom experiments on radiation. The preparation of the source and its uses are described. (DT)

Describes a cure for the high school chemistry student with Second Semester Poisoning (SSP), the student disease of apathy which occurs in the spring. Remedy: an outdoor (preferably) demonstration of a series of controlled combustion experiments, with accompanying explanations of the chemistry involved. (MLH)

Discusses the case study method of teaching high school chemistry as a supplement to traditional methods. The case study, provided by the instructor, generally focuses on a socially important issue related to chemistry; the student investigates the problem for one or two weeks and provides a solution. (MLH)

Describes a method for offering additional topics in high school chemistry at minimal cost and at times convenient to the student. The method utilizes an independent study approach, using a slide sorter and cassette player. (GS)

Examines the task of adding historical perspective to the structure of chemistry while teaching the basic chemical knowledge associated with a high school course. Suggested instructional methods include a biographical approach with a newspaper article format, a storytelling technique, and a detective approach. (GS)

Indicates that in explaining redox reactions the definition of oxidation and reduction should be in terms of oxidation number, not electron transfer. Presents reasons and examples for this approach. (GS)

Eleven papers are reported on which discuss teaching techniques related to the teaching of chemistry of the high school and college levels. (BB)

This session focused on the types of chemistry courses taught in the high schools and the financial support of high school chemistry labs. (BB)

Presents two demonstrations; one on Boyle's Law, to illustrate the gas law and serve as a challenging problem for the students; the other is a modified Color Blind Traffic Light demonstration in which the oscillating reactions were speeded up. (GA)