Amy H. Roy, Rachel R. Broudy, Scott M. Auerbach and William
J. Vining, ``Teaching Materials that Matter: An Interactive, Multi-media
Module on Zeolites in General Chemistry,''
Chemical Educator 4(3), 1-14 (1999).
Abstract
This paper describes a two-week teaching module, based on the
structure, properties, and applications of zeolites, that was
taught in a general chemistry course. We chose to focus this
module on zeolite science because of the beauty and versatility
of zeolites as
well as their many existing and potential uses in the chemical
industry. The curriculum was centered around an interactive
educational
computer program about zeolites that we developed specifically
for the module, entitled ``Zeolite Explorer.'' The module also
involved
class lectures by faculty, a guest lecture from an industry
leader, homework problems, handouts, overheads, and demonstrations. The
class outline, lecture notes, handouts, overheads, homework,
and ``Zeolite Explorer'' software are included with this article.
We believe
that this interactive, multimedia approach to teaching zeolite
science generated more student interest in chemistry and learning an
extremely important subject.
Prof SM Auerbach
29 August 2000