Making Chemistry Relevant: Strategies for Including All Students in a Learner-Sensitive Classroom Environment

Written by chemistry professors and research groups from a wide variety of colleges and universities, the book offers a number of creative ways to make chemistry relevant to the student, including:

• Teaching science in the context of major life issues and STEM professions
• Relating chemistry to current events such as global warming, pollution and terrorism 
• Integrating science research into the undergraduate laboratory curriculum
• Enriching the learning experience for  students with a variety of learning styles as well as accommodating the visually challenged students
• Using media, hypermedia, games and puzzles in the teaching of chemistry