1.3DprintinginchemistryeducationSymposiumOrganizer:AlexeyLeontyevProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,MiddleSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Fromthemanufacturingofcustomizedlaboratoryequipmenttovisuallyrepresentingelectronicandmolecularstructures,3Dprintinghasbecomeavaluabletoolintheclassroomandthelaboratory.With3Dprintingbecomingincreasinglyaccessibletoeducationalinstitutionsthenumberofapplicationshasrapidlyincreasedinthepastyears.Thegoalofthissymposiumistoexploredifferentapplicationsof3Dprintinginchemistryeducation.Keyquestionstoanswer:Whatisthecurriculumcontextofimplementing3Dprinting?Howarestudentsengagedinthelearningprocessandtechnicalaspectsof3Dprinting?Whatistheevidencethatsupportsinstructionaleffectivenessof3Dprintingimplementation?Whatresourcesareneededforanadoptionofyourinstructionalinnovation?2.AdayinthelifeofmyclassroomSymposiumOrganizer:OluwatobiOdeleye|AmyJohnsonProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Whatisyourcurrentclassroomenvironmentlike?Whataresometoolsyouuse(orhaveused)tocultivateastudent-centeredclassroom?Howdoyourlearningobjectivescorrelatewithyourclassroomactivities?Areyouexcitedaboutactivelearningandhowtopotentiallyincreasetherateofstudentsuccessinyourcourse?Thissymposiuminvitesspeakerstosharehowatypicalsessionintheirclassroom/laboratoryisstructuredandthentoreflectonanddiscusstheteachingphilosophiesthathaveguidedtheirteachingpractices.Further,apresentermaywishtoincludewhatworkswellandwhatdoesn'taboutthemethod(s)presented,howtheycametoadoptthepractice(s),and/ortipsandhintsforimplementation.Thegoalofthissymposiumistohighlightdifferentphilosophiesonteaching,toprovideanopportunityforparticipantstolearnaboutnewteachingpracticesthatrevolvearoundstudentcenteredlearning,andtoengageindiscoursethathelpseducatorsevaluateorre-evaluateteachingmethodsutilizedintheirclassroomsandlaboratories.3.AcceleratedChemistry:TeachingOneCourseataTimeSymposiumOrganizer:KaitlynMahoneyProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Manycollegesofferacceleratedchemistryclasses,eitherlecture,lab,orboth.Theseclassescanbeofferedduringaregularacademicsemesterorduringawinterorsummersession.Thissymposiumisdesignedtoalloweducatorstheopportunitytosharearangeofviewsofhowbesttodesignandrunanacceleratedchemistrycourse.Presentationscouldincludetopicssuchas:logisticsofashort-formatcourse(costs,people,supplies,etc),bestpractices(syllabus,scheduledesign,etc),curriculumconsiderations(successesandhurdles),assessmentplanning,orotherrelatedtopics.

4.ActiveLearninginOrganicChemistrySymposiumOrganizer:VincentMaloneyProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Studiesoverthepasttwodecadeshaveshowntheuseofactivelearningpedagogiesintheclassroomresultinpositivestudentlearningoutcomesinsciencecourses.Theseimprovedoutcomesincludehighertestscoresandfinalgrades,improvedconceptualunderstandingofcontent,lowerwithdrawalratesandimprovedattitudestowardscience.Thereareanumberoftechniquesthatcanbeimplementedtointroducemoreactivelearningintoanyenvironment,includingthosethatcanbeincorporatedintotraditionallectures,usedtocompletelyfliptheclassroom,orcreatehybridcourses.Thissymposiumincludespresentationsoforganicchemistryfacultywhohaveimplementedactivelearning,broadlydefined,intheirorganiccourses.PreviousparticipantsoftheActiveLearninginOrganicChemistryworkshopsponsoredbyChemistryCollaborations,Workshops&CommunityofScholars(cCWCS)areparticularlyencouragedtosubmitabstractsthatincludeinstructionalimplementationofactivelearningstrategies.5.ActiveLearninginPhysicalChemistrySymposiumOrganizer:JodyeSelcoProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:HowdoyouengageyourstudentsinlearningPhysicalChemistry?Comeshareyourstrategiesandpedagogiesthathavestudentsactivelyengagedinlearningphysicalchemistry.6.AddressingUnderrepresentedGroupsinSTEMSymposiumOrganizer:DanielCruz-RamirezdeArellanoProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,MiddleSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:AddressingtheunderrepresentationofmanypopulationsinScience,Technology,Engineering,andMathematics(STEM)academicmajorsandcareersisoneofthegreatchallengesofbeinga21stcenturyscienceeducator.Therearemanycomponentsofanindividual’sidentitythatcouldmakethemapartofoneoftheseunderrepresentedgroups.Thesecomponentsofpersonalidentityinclude(butarenotlimitedto):genderidentityandexpression,racialandethnicidentity,sexualorientation,beinganindividualwithadisability,andothers.Theissuesfacedbytheseunderrepresentedgroupsinacademicenvironmentsarediverseandoftenmulti-faceted.Thissymposium,opentoresearchersandpractitioners,aimstoaddresstheseissueswithpapersubmissionsthatcharacterizetheexperiencesofthesepopulations,describecurricularinterventionsthathelpincreaserepresentation,sharesuccessfulprogramsandbestpracticesthattargetthesepopulations,andanyotherresearchoreducationalendeavorthatsomehowaddressesunderrepresentedgroupsinSTEM.

7.AligningAssessmentPracticeswithInquiryLearningSymposiumOrganizer:AdamSchafer|EllenYezierskiProposedAudience:HighSchool,MiddleSchoolSymposiumDescription:TheNextGenerationScienceStandards,manystatestandards,anddistrictadministratorsencourageimplementinginquirylearningactivitiesintheclassroom.Althoughteachershaveaccesstoprofessionaldevelopmentandeducationalresourcesfocusedonimplementinginquirypracticesandcreatinginquiry-alignedlessons,assessmentpracticeshavenotkeptpacewiththereformsinpedagogy.Improvingassessmentpracticesrequirescraftingassessmentitemsandanalyzingdatafromsuchitemswithmoredepthandprecision.Inthissymposium,teacherswillpresentchemistryassessmentmaterialsdevelopedandimplementedintheirclassrooms.Eachpresentationwillincludeanoverviewoftheassessmentmaterials,significantcharacteristicsofassessmentimplementationordesign,andanoverviewoftheassessmentresults.Presentersareencouragedtoillustratehowtheirfindingsmaybeusefultootherteachersand/orprofessionaldevelopmentdesigners.8.AlternativewaystoteachimportantconceptsinOrganicChemistrySymposiumOrganizer:KlausHimmeldirkProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Thesymposiumseekstoexplorealternativewaystohelpstudentsunderstanddifficultconceptsinsophomoreorganicchemistryclasses.Howcanlectures,demonstrations,andlaboratoryexperimentbeusedforanimprovedteachingofsubjectmattersuchasacid-basechemistry,intermolecularforces,reactionmechanisms,resonanceeffect,NMRinterpretation?Presentersareinvitedtosharetheirexperiencewithnovelapproachesandtocontrasttheirmethodswithestablishedwaysofteaching.9.ApplicationsofLearningHowtoLearnintheChemistryCurriculumSymposiumOrganizer:SylviaEsjornsonProposedAudience:SymposiumDescription:Thissymposiumpresentspractitioner’sreportsoftheapplicationoflearninghowtolearninthechemistrycurriculum.Talksaddresshowtoteachlearnershowtoteachthemselves,ingeneral,orinachemistryapplication.Howareyougettingthestudentstobelearners?Howdoyoudemonstratewhatistheworkoflearning?Howdoyouknowthelearnersaredoingtheworkofteachingthemselves?Howdoyouknowthelearnersarelearninganything?Whatkindsofassignmentsdoyouusetopromoteself-teaching?Howaretheactivitiesimplementedandwhathaveyoulearnedfromyourimplementationhistory?Areyourlearnersselfawareofwhattheyarelearning,howtheyknowtheyhavelearnedit,andwhattheywilllearnnext?Whatareyoursuccesscriteria,howdoyouassessthem,andhowdoyoureconcilethemwithsemestergrades?Theoreticalframeworks,methodology,and/oranalysisofpracticalapplicationsaretobepresented.

10.ArithmeticthekeybtosucessinSTEMespeciallyChemistrythecentralScienceSymposiumOrganizer:MichaelCastaldiProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,MiddleSchoolSymposiumDescription:LookingforawaytohaveallstudentssucessfullinchemistryespeciallythosewhoareafraidofMathematicsandsciencetopic11.BeyondAP:2nd-YearChemistryElectivesinHighSchoolSymposiumOrganizer:TeresaMarxProposedAudience:HighSchoolSymposiumDescription:WhilemanyhighschoolsworktoexpandthenumberofstudentstakingAdvancedPlacementcourses,someschoolshavesuccessfullybuiltelectivestoappealtostudentsinterestedinhealthprofessionsandSTEMfields.Thissymposiumwillbestructuredinround-tableformattoallowattendeestoshareanddisucsscurriculumresources,professionaldevelopmentopportunities,andlabsthatcanberuninahighschoolsetting.PresentationswillfocusonOrganicChemistry,Biochemistry,andMaterialsScienceelectives.Inaddition,therewillbeasharingsessiononotherconceptsthatmaybeusedtodesignchemistry-specificunitsininterdisciplinaryelectives(suchasForensics,ConsumerScience,andFoodScience).12.Big10GenChemLabs:Advances,Innovations,andChallengesSymposiumOrganizer:EricMalinaProposedAudience:CollegeInvitedspeakersonly.SymposiumDescription:ThissymposiumwillprovideaforumfordiscussingthecurrentstateofthegeneralchemistrylabsatuniversitiesintheBig10Conference.Topicsofdiscussion,whileaimedatlarge,research-orientedchemistrydepartments,willberelevanttomostanyothersizechemistrydepartment.Thissymposiuminvitespresentationsthatoutlineanyinnovativeapproachtoteachinggeneralchemistrylabs(curriculum,TAtrainingormentoring,facilitymanagement,etc.),whethersuccessfulornot.Theorganizersbelievethatalotcanbelearnedfrominnovationsthatworkandthosethatdon’tworkasexpected.13.BiochemistryEducation:DiscussionsoftheLaboratoryEnvironmentSymposiumOrganizer:KimberlyLinenbergerCortesProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Biochemistryeducationisuniqueinthatstudentsmustsynthesizelearningfrommanycourses(e.g.,chemistryandbiology)andattainahigh-levelofrepresentationalcompetencetobesuccessful.Additionally,biochemistryeducationisuniqueinthatthehostdepartmentforundergraduatebiochemistrycoursescanbefoundinmanydisciplinessuchaschemistry,biochemistry,microbiology,andmedicine.Thus,researchstudiesanddiscussionsofpracticewithinthelaboratorycanbefoundinmanyjournalsandspanninganumberofdisciplines.Thepurposeofthissymposiumistoprovideaforumforbiochemistry

educationresearchersandpractitionerstopresenttheirworkinthebiochemistryteachinglaboratory.14.BiochemistryEducation:DiscussionsoftheLectureLearningEnvironmentSymposiumOrganizer:ThomasBusseyProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Thissymposiumwillfocusonteachinginnovationsandeducationalresearchrelatedtothebiochemistrylecturelearningenvironment.Thebiochemistryclassroomcanprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytogrowanddeveloptheirunderstandingofthemolecularlifescienceconceptsandpractices.However,asmanybiochemistryeducatorscanattest,thispotentialforstudentlearningisnotoftenfullyrealized.Weinvitethoseteachinglecturecoursesinallareasofbiochemistrytosharetheirworkwithspecificinterestinactivelearningpedagogies.Weencourageallsymposiumspeakerstoincludesomeformofassessmentsuchasresultsfromsurveys,examquestions,studentinterviews,orformalassessmentinstrumentsintheirpresentation.15.BringingCivicEngagementandSENCERtoChemistryCoursesandCurriculaSymposiumOrganizer:MatthewFisherProposedAudience:College,HighSchoolSymposiumDescription:SENCER(ScienceEducationforNewCivicEngagementsandResponsibilities)isascienceeducationreformprojectthatforover15yearshasadvocatedforusingcomplexcivicissuesasastartingpointforlearningscience.ThissymposiumwillprovideanoverviewoftheSENCERapproachaswellasexamplesofhowthisapproachhasbeenincorporatedintochemistrycourses.16.BuildingaCultureofLearningforChemistryStudentsSymposiumOrganizer:DanielAlbertProposedAudience:College,HighSchoolSymposiumDescription:Asignificantamountoflearninginchemistrycoursestakesplaceoutsideoftheclassroomwithstudentsworkingonvariousassignmentsandproblems.Thetransitiontosignificantoutofclasslearningisespeciallydifficultforfirst-yearstudentswhichoftenleadstostudentattritionfromSTEMmajorsandultimatelySTEMcareers.Thesymposiumwillexamineprojectsthatseektoassiststudentsinmakingthistransitionbybuildingalearningculturethatexiststosupportthemoutsideoftheclassroom.Whatinitiativeshavebeensuccessfulforengagingstudentsinchemistrycourseworkoutsideofclass?Whatrolesdopeers,faculty,andstaffplayinfosteringacultureofmeaningfullearning?Howcanexistingcampusresources,suchastutoringprograms,beleveragedtohelpbuildcommunitiesoflearners?Whateffectivepracticesexistforengagingstudentsinlearningcommunities/culturesoncollegecampuses?Whatarethebarrierstobuildingacultureoflearning?Allattendeeswillbeinvitedtoparticipateinthediscussionandsharepastexperiencesandideasforfosteringalearningcultureforchemistrycourses.

17.BuildinganIdentityasaScientistfromOrientationtoGraduation.SymposiumOrganizer:BrendaBlacklockProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Becomingpartofthecommunityofchemistsandbuildinganidentityasascientistisimportantasundergraduatestudentsmovethroughtheirdegreeprograms.Thissymposiumwillexaminehowundergraduatestudentsareencouragedto“jointheclub”throughfreshmanorientation,first-yearandsophomoreseminars,capstoneprojects,membershipinaChemClub,andotherforums.18.BuildingBridgestoTransitionTwo-yearStudentstoFour-yearProgramsSymposiumOrganizer:LauraAnna|AimeeMillerProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Nearlyhalfofallundergraduatestudentsenrollinacommunitycollegetobegintheirdegreework.ManySTEMstudentsalsostartworkontheirdegreebytakingtheirintroductorychemistrycoursesatatwo-yearcollege.Theeducationalroutethesestudentsfollowisoftencomplexandnon-lineartowardstransfertoandcompletionofafour-yearprogram.Thesenon-traditionalpathwayspresentuniquechallengesinandoutoftheclassroomfortheeducatorswhoaretryingtoservethisimportantanddiversegroupofstudents.Thissymposiumwillexplorehowtwo-yearandfour-yearinstitutionsarepartneringtoservethisdiversegroupofstudentsstartingchemistrystudiesattwo-yearcolleges.Chemicaleducatorsandadministratorsfromtwoandfour-yearinstitutionsareinvitedtosharecollaborationsandpartnershipsbetweenprogramsthatpromotesuccessfultransferanddegreecompletionforchemistrystudentsstartingoutattwo-yearcolleges.19.CERtainlyYouCanDoInquiryinChemistrySymposiumOrganizer:AmieeModicProposedAudience:HighSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:ArgumentDrivenInquiry(ADI),ClaimEvidenceReasoning(CER),andotherinquiry-relatedbuzzwordsarepopularinsciencerightnow,andwithgoodreason;theyprovidestudentswithauthenticscienceproblemstosolvecollaborativelyandanopportunityforstudentstocommunicatetheirresultsinacohesivemanner.Ifyou'relikemanychemistryteacherstheideaoflettingstudentslooseinthelabto"discoverchemistry"canbescary.Thatbeingsaid,well-implementedlessonsthatincorporateADIandCERaspartofthelearningprocessallowstudentstoexploresafelyandtrulyowntheirlearning.Presentersshareperspectives,reflections,andsuggestionsabouttheimplementation,advantages,andpotentialpitfallsofCERandADIlessons.

20.ChemicalEducationXchange:EngagingwithContributorsSymposiumOrganizer:JonHolmesProposedAudience:College,HighSchoolInvitedspeakersonly.SymposiumDescription:TheChemicalEducationXchange(ChemEdX,www.chemedx.org)isavirtualhomeforhighschoolandhighereducationchemistryinstructors.Designedtobeacollaborativespace,ChemEdXcontributorswillengagewithyoubyhighlightingandexpandinguponideasandactivitiestheyhavesharedatChemEdX.Thesymposiumisdesignedtobeinteractive;expecttoparticipateinhands-onactivitiessharedbysomepresenters.Attendeesareencouragedtoregisterforafreeaccountatwww.ChemEdX.organdbringtheirpreferreddevicetoaccessthewebsiteduringthesymposium.FindoutmoreaboutthematerialsavailableatChemEdXandhowyoumightengagewithandcontributetothisgrowingcommunity.21.ChemistryandCommunityOutreach:IdeasandEventsSymposiumOrganizer:PaulMorganProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:ThissymposiumisaplacetoshareexperiencesandgainsomeinsightonchemistryandSTEMoutreachplanning,presentationanduseasateachingtool.Talkswithinthesymposiumwilladdressideas,eventsandexperiencesrelatedtocommunityoutreach.Exampletopicscouldinclude:successfulanduniqueoutreachevents;developmentofcollege/universitylearningexperiencescenteredonoutreachevents;theassessmentofcollege/universitystudentlearningexperiencescenteredonoutreachevents.22.ChemistryEducationResearchaboutMultipleRepresentationsSymposiumOrganizer:StaceyLoweryBretzProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,MiddleSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Learningchemistryrequiresastudenttomakeobservationswiththeirsenses,explainthoseobservationsusingaparticulatemodelofmatter,anddevelopfluencyinthesymbolsusedtocommunicatethepropertiesandreactionsofmatter.Johnstonefirstreferredtotheseasthemacroscopic,submicroscopic,andsymbolicdomainsofchemistry.Thissymposiumwillfeaturethefindingsofqualitativeand/orquantitativechemistryeducationresearchstudiesthatcharacterizestudentthinkingwithmultiplerepresentations,developassessmentstomeasurethinkingaboutmultiplerepresentations,orreportresultsofevidence-basedpedagogytoimprovestudentunderstandingofmultiplerepresentations.23.ChemistryEducationResearch:GraduateStudentResearchSymposiumSymposiumOrganizer:JordanHarshmanProposedAudience:GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Thissymposiumhasalonghistoryofprovidingagreatconstructiveplatformforgraduatestudentstopresenttheirworkontopicsinvolvingchemistryeducation

research.Thegoalofthisparticularforumisfortheaudiencetoprovidefeedbackinawaythatdoesnotintimidateoroverly-challengethepresenter,butinstead,professionallyadvisesthestudentinawaythathelpsthemgrowintoabetterpresenterandresearcher.ThissymposiumishostedbytheYoungerChemistryEducationScholarscommitteeofDivCHEDaspartoftheirlargermissiontofostergrowthinthefuturegenerationofchemicaleducationresearchers.24.CollaborationCubed:Two-YearCollegeChemistryFacultyThriveonCollaboration,CreativityandConnections.SymposiumOrganizer:KathyCarriganProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,MiddleSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:TwoYearCollegeChemistryTeachersfromacrossthecountryhavemanycreativeperspectivesonteachingchemistrytothediversepopulationofstudentsthatstepontoourcampuses.ThisisanopportunitytosharewhatisworkingforyouandtobuildconnectionsasyoucollaboratewithotherTeachersfacingsimilarissuesandsuccesses.Weareinterestedintopicssuchastransferagreementswith4yearInstitutions,buildingequityandinclusioninSTEM,distancelearning,AlliedHealthChemistry,UndergraduateResearch,evencontractnegotiationsandusingtheACSguidelinesforTwoYearColleges,alongwithmanyothertopicstobuildstudentsuccess.Thecollaborationbetweencolleaguesthatarebuiltat2YC3conferenceslastalifetimeandbenefitstudentsacrossthecountry.25.CollaborativeandCooperativeLearningSymposiumOrganizer:JuliaChamberlain|BrettMcCollum|LayneMorschProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Collaborativeandcooperativelearningcontinuestobeanimportantareaoffocusinchemistryeducationascollegesanduniversitiesaimtoimprovestudentengagement.Inthissession,invitedexpertswillsharetheirresearchoncollaborativeandcooperativelearningmethods,environments,andtechnologies.26.CommunicatingChemistryViaSocialMediaSymposiumOrganizer:ClarissaSorensen-Unruh|GlennHurstProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,MiddleSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Asof2015,thenumberofactiveusersonFacebookexceeded1.5billion.Onanygivenday,overhalfofitsuserslog-ontothesocialnetworkingsite.Theaverageuserisconnectedto80communitypages,groupsandevents,andpostsabout90piecesofcontenteachmonth1.Approximately72%ofhighschooland78%ofcollegestudentsspendtimeonFacebook,Twitter,Instagram,andothersocialmediaplatformseachday2.Twitter's330millionregistereduserswillproduce500milliontweetsperday3.Socialmediausagehasnotbeenwidelyadoptedinscientificdisciplinesbutisgainingtractionasameanstocommunicatewithpeersandthepublic.Leadingscientificsocietiesareadvocatingforincreasedsciencecommunicationbythesciencecommunityasevidencedbyrecentletters4,5andfeatures6,7inScienceandNatureamongothers.Withsuchubiquitoususeofsocialmedia

platformsamongststudentsandthegeneralpublic,utilizationoftheseplatformsbyinstructorsinordertoeffectivelycommunicatechemistryisbecomingincreasinglypopularandimportant.Infact,recentstudiesandclassroomimplementationshaveshownthatsocialmediacanbeusedasafeedbackmechanismtoempowerstudentstocreateandsharenewknowledgewithinstructors,theirpeers,andtheworld.TheexcitingpossibilitiessurroundingtheuseofsocialmediatofacilitateinternationalchemistryeducationhaspromptedthecollaborationoftheBiennialConferenceCommittee,DivCHEDintheUSAwiththeRSCTertiaryEducationGroupintheUK.Thisinteractivesymposiumwillfeaturecontributionsfrompractitionerswhoareutilizingsocialmediaplatformstoengageandeducatestudents,scientificprofessionals,andthegeneralpublicaboutchemistry.1Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics;VanEperen,L.andMarincola,F.M.(2011)Howscientistsusesocialmediatocommunicatetheirresearch.JournalofTranslationalMedicine9,199.2http://www.technicianonline.com/opinion/article_d1142b70-5a92-11e5-86b4-cb7c98a6e45f.html3https://www.omnicoreagency.com/twitter-statistics/4http://science.sciencemag.org/content/357/6354/880.2.full?_ga=2.209045008.326272985.1512148087-354960609.15121480875http://science.sciencemag.org/content/357/6358/1362.26http://www.sciencemag.org/features/2014/02/scientists-guide-social-media7http://blogs.nature.com/naturejobs/2017/08/23/social-media-as-a-scientist-a-very-quick-guide/27.Communicationinchemistry:EngagingstudentswithoralcommunicationinlectureandlaboratoryclassesSymposiumOrganizer:KathrynKloepper|GarlandCrawfordProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Equallyimportanttothetechnicalproficiencythatchemistryinstructorspromoteisthedevelopmentoftransferableskills.Theabilitytocommunicateeffectivelytoawiderangeofaudiencescontinuestobeacriticalskillidentifiedbyemployersandgraduateprograms.Additionally,studentlearningoftenisassessedthroughpresentationsandcanprovideagaugeforcomprehensionnotavailableinawrittenformat.Thegoalofthissymposiumistodiscussbestpracticesforincorporatingoralcommunicationskillsdevelopmentintochemistryclasses.Bothformalandinformalmethodsofpromotingstudentoralcommunicationareofinterest.Whatarethebestwaystohelpourstudentsdevelopthisimportantsoftskill?Howdoesonegiveconstructivefeedback?PowerPointpresentationsmayacommonwaytoevaluatestudentsuccessinpublicspeaking,butwhatotheroptionsarethere?Whatrolecanchemistrylabs,bothinstructionalandresearch,haveinhelpingstudentsimproveasoralcommunicators?Howdooralcommunicationexperienceshelpwithstudentlearningandengagement?Speakersareencouragedtoaddresshowtheyanswersomeofthesequestionsbutmayalsoexploreadditionalareas.Submissionsfromalllevelsofchemistrycourses,includingnon-majorsandhighschoolcourses,areencouraged.

28.CommunityoutreachthroughoutallgradelevelsSymposiumOrganizer:KarenKaleuatiProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Studentgroupsinhighschoolandcollegereachouttostudentsinelementaryandmiddleschoolstosharetheirpassionforchemistry.Thesegroups,notonlyhelpstudentswiththeirchemistryandcommunicationskills,buthelptogrowrelationshipsamongthestudentsandwiththeirfaculty.Throughoutthissymposium,we’llexplore:1)waystoengagestudents2)activitiesthatwillexciteyoungerstudents3)studentgroup’smostsuccessfuldemonstrations/labs29.Course-embeddedresearchexperiencesinthefirstandsecondyearcurriculumSymposiumOrganizer:NicholePowell|BrendaHarmonProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Researchexperiencesallowstudentstopracticebeingscientists;tobeexposedtothewaychemistsapproachproblems,howknowledgeisacquired,andtheuseofevidencetosupportthatknowledge.Theabilitytoembraceuncertainty,notknowingthe“right”answer,isanintegralaspectofthisexperience,butitisoftenadifficultprocessforfreshmenandsophomores.Thissymposiuminvitesdiscussionontheuseofresearchprojectsinthefirstandsecondyearlaboratorycurriculum.Presentationsshouldincludeimportantaspectsofthesuccessfulincorporationofresearchprojectsintothecurriculumaswellasthechallengesfacedinthedevelopmentoftheprogram.Theinclusionoftoolsusedintheassessmentofstudentgainsrelatedtothedevelopmentofscientificinquiryskillsisalsoencouraged.30.CreatingaLocalProfessionalLearningCommunitySymposiumOrganizer:TeresaMarx|ArielSerkinProposedAudience:GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Presenterswillshareinformationabouttheirexperiencesinbuildingalocalprofessionallearningnetwork,aswellstrategiesforhostingsuccessfulprofessionaldevelopmentprograms.Specifictopicsinclude:fundraising,logistics,publicityandoutreach,troubleshooting,communitysupport.Thesymposiumwillbeorganizedinaround-tableformattoallowparticipantstosharesuccessesanddiscusschallenges.31.CreativityintheClassroom:GamesandManipulativesthatEncourageLearningSymposiumOrganizer:TracyTerryProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Whosayslearningchemistryisn'tfun?Educationalgamesandmanipulativesareinteractiveandfunwaystostimulateinterestinchemicalconcepts.Theyareusedtoteach,assess,andreinforcechemistrytopics.Presentationsinthissymposiumhighlightgamesandmanipulativesusedtoteachchemistry.Alltypesofgames,fromcomputergamesto

boardgamestocardgames,arediscussed.Creativeandimaginativemanipulativesthathelpstudentsvisualizechemicalconceptsarewelcome.Presentationsthatassesstheeffectivenessofthesetechniquesarealsoincluded.32.CurrentResearchontheUndergraduateChemistryLaboratorySymposiumOrganizer:NikitaBurrowsProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Chemistryfacultygenerallyagreethatthelaboratoryisanimportantcomponentofthechemistrycurriculum.However,theremaybelessagreementamongfacultyaboutthegoalsandlearningobjectivesforthelaboratoryandhowlaboratoriesshouldbedesignedandassessed.Thissymposiumwillfocusoncurrentqualitativeandquantitativeresearchrelatedtotheundergraduatechemistrylaboratorycurriculum.Contributedpapersshouldaddressresearchrelatedtoanyaspectoftheundergraduatelaboratory.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,generalchemistry,organicchemistry,biochemistry,instructors,students,laboratorycurriculum,pre-laboratoryassignments,laboratoryassessments,cognitive,affectiveorpsychomotorfactors,etc.Relatedresearchonlaboratorydesignforexploringstudent’sengagementinchemistrylaboratorymayalsobeaddressed.33.DevelopingandSupportingChemistryTeachersSymposiumOrganizer:SarahBoesdorferProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,MiddleSchoolSymposiumDescription:Withnumerouschangestakingplaceinchemistryeducation,includingtheadoptionoftheNextGenerationScienceStandardsbymanystates,changestotheAPChemistrycurriculumandtest,andcontinuedeffortstoimprovestudentachievementingeneralchemistry,bothnoviceandexperiencedchemistryteachersarebeingaskedtoadapttheirteachingpractices.Thissymposiumintendstoprovideaspacetoshare,explore,andanalyzemethodsinwhicheducators,researchers,andprogramsaresupportingchemistryteachersatalllevelstochangeanddeveloptheirteachingpractices.Chemistryteachersareincludedinthisgroupaswellastheyalsoworktoimprovetheirownpracticeandtheircolleagues’spractice.Thissymposiumwelcomessubmissionswhichdiscusschemistryteachers,theirteachingpractices,andtheirdevelopment.34.DiscourseFrameworksinActiveLearningChemistryClassroomsSymposiumOrganizer:LisaShahProposedAudience:College,HighSchoolSymposiumDescription:Recentinvestigationsofdiscoursepatternsinactivelearningchemistrycourseshaveprovidednovelinsightsintohowstudentsthink,learn,andengagewitheachother.Findingsfromthesestudieshaveinformedinstructionalandcurricularadaptationsaimedatimprovingthequalityofstudentdiscourseandconceptualunderstandinginthesesettings.ThissymposiumwillhighlighttheapplicationofspecificdiscourseframeworksforinvestigatinguniqueresearchquestionsandcontextsacrossK12andhighereducation.

35.Engagingnon-sciencemajorsinchemistrythroughcurrentscientifictopicsSymposiumOrganizer:KathleenHessProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Howcanweengagestudentsthatarenon-sciencemajorstolearnaboutcurrentscientifictopics?Climatechange,renewableenergy,greenchemistry,recyclinganddesignerdrugsareexamplesofcurrenttopicsthathavechemistryatthecenterofthescience.Thebroadimplicationsfortheenvironmentandsocietymakethesetopicsofinteresttostudentswhoarenon-sciencemajors.Thissymposiumwelcomespresentationsthatfocusoncreativewaystoengagenon-sciencemajorsinchemistrythroughcurrentscientifictopics.Thepresentationcandetaileffortswithinatraditionalnon-sciencemajorcourseorthecreationofacompletelynewcourse.Coursesthatincorporateinterdisciplinarystudyofascientifictopicfornon-sciencemajorsarealsowelcome.36.EngagingstudentsinorganicchemistrySymposiumOrganizer:BarbaraMurrayProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Thissymposiumincludespresentationsofavarietyofmethodsforengagingstudentsinorganicchemistry.Thesecouldrangefromindividualcreativeactivitiestoyear-longmethodsofteachingusingnewpedagogiesandanythinginbetween.37.EngagingStudentsinPhysicalChemistrySymposiumOrganizer:CraigTeagueProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Presentationsinthissymposiummayincludenewlaboratoryorclassroomexercises,newapproachestothestructureofthephysicalchemistrycurriculum,activelearningpedagogies,theinclusionofcontemporaryresearchtopicsinthecurriculum,andtheinterfaceofphysicalchemistrywithotherdisciplines.Discussionswillincludeissuesinthephysicalchemistrycurriculumandstrategiestoimprovestudentengagement.38.Enhancingstudentlearningandretentioninintroductory“gatekeeping”chemistrycoursesSymposiumOrganizer:SupapornKradtapProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Theintroductoryfirstandsecondyearchemistrycourses,especiallyGeneralChemistryandOrganicChemistry,areviewedbysomeas“gatekeeping”coursestoweedoutstudentsfrompursuingtheirfuturecareersofchoice.Studentsentercollegesandintroductorychemistrycourseswithwidelyvaryingbackgroundsfromextremelywell-preparedwithAPcourseexperiencestoatriskstudentswholackvitalskills,suchasbasicmath,necessaryforthecourse.Therefore,itisadifficulttasktoteachthesecoursesandtobalance

themaingoalsofcoveringnecessarycontentfundamentalsforthenextupper-levelcourseswhileengagingstudentsofallabilitiesinclasstolearnwhattheyneedtoknowinashortperiodoftime.Eventhoughsomeinstitutionsareabletooffertutoringsessions,notallstudentscanparticipate.Ratherthandependingonlyontheinstitutionallevelresources,whatcanwe,theinstructorsofthesecourses,donowtohelpstudentspersevereandimprovetheirlearning?Thissymposiumisthespaceforeducatorstoshareteachingpedagogies,interventionstrategies,classmanagementtechniques,andteachingmaterials/activitiesthatenhancestudentlearningandmotivationtoincreasetherateofsuccessfulcompletionintheseintroductorycourses.39.FinalizingEducationofChemistryMajors:Howdowebetterpreparechemistrygraduatesforcareersinindustryandgraduateschool?SymposiumOrganizer:BratoljubMilosavljevicProposedAudience:College,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Althoughmuchefforthasbeeninvestedinhelpinghighschoolgraduatestotransitionfromthehighschoolleveltothecollegelevelandtoincreasetheirretention,verylittleattentionhasbeendevotedtonarrowthegapbetweenchemistrygraduatesandchemistryprofessionals.Thepurposeoftheproposedsymposiumistoinitiatethediscussionandfindanswerstoquestionssuchas:HowwellpreparedareBSChemistrymajorsfortheirpostgraduateendeavors?Howcantheybemorecompetitiveonthejobmarketormoreefficientingraduateschool?Thissessionwouldinitiateadialogbetweenindustryanduniversityrepresentativestoevaluatecurrentpedagogicalapproachesandproposenewcurriculainordertoincreasethegraduates’employability.Pedagogicalconsiderationswouldleveragetheactivationoffoundationalknowledgeandskillsandintegratethesecoreabilitieswithtechnicalandsoftskillstodevelopdynamicproblemsolvingskills,whichinturnwouldmakeourstudentsmoreeffectiveingraduatestudies.40.FoodChemistrySymposiumOrganizer:KeithSymcoxProposedAudience:College,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Thissymposiumwillexploretheusesoffoodandfoodrelatedtopicsasateachingtoolinchemistry.Bothstandalonecoursesaswellasmodulesofexistingcoursesthatenhancestudentunderstandingofchemicaltopicsareencouragedtopresenthere.Submissionsofinnovativecourseworkareencouraged.41.GeneralPapersSymposiumOrganizer:WilliamDonovanProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,MiddleSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Submissionstothissymposiumareencouragedfrompresentersthatfeelthattheirworkdoesnotfitintoanyofthepredefinedsymposia.Theorganizerwillbuildsessionsofsimilarly-themedpresentations.

42.GeneralPostersSymposiumOrganizer:KathrynHaas|WilliamDonovanProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,MiddleSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Allattendeeswhowishtopresenttheirworkintheformofapostershouldsubmitabstractstothissymposium.Aposterprovidesaconciseandvisualdescriptionoftheworkthatservesasabackdropforinteractionsbetweentheauthorandsessionattendees.Attendeesrotatethroughposters,stoppingtoreadandaskquestionsattheirconveniencewhileauthorsanswerquestionsandprovideclarificationsandadditionalinformation.MoreinformationaboutposterscanbefoundinthePosterGuidelinesdocumentonthesubmissionsite’smainpage.43.GeorgeR.HagueJr.MemorialAPChemistrySymposiumSymposiumOrganizer:KathleenKitzmannProposedAudience:College,HighSchoolSymposiumDescription:ThissymposiumisdesignedforteachersofAdvancedPlacementChemistry.Topicscoveredwillincludeideas,demos,labs,andotherbestpracticesrelatedtoAPChemistry.WewillalsohaveinputfromtheCollegeBoardandtheAPChemistryTestCommitteeregardingthe2018Exam.ThesymposiumhonorsthemanyoutstandingcontricutionsmadebyGeorgeHaguetochemicaleducation.44.GetToKnowtheUSNCO:ChemistryExcellenceattheHighSchoolLevelSymposiumOrganizer:MelissaBarranger-MathysProposedAudience:College,HighSchoolSymposiumDescription:HaveyouheardoftheChemistryOlympiadandwonderedwhatit’sallabout,howtogetinvolved,howtogetyourstudentsinvolved?Thissymposiumwillexplorethestructure,activities,andbenefitsoftheUnitedStatesNationalChemistryOlympiad(USNCO)program.ExcellentchemistrystudentsattheHighSchoollevelcanqualifytoattendthestudycampattheAirForceAcademy;andrepresentativesoftheteam,chosenfromthestudycamp,travelandcompeteinternationally.ThepresenterswillcoverseveralaspectsoftheUSNCOteamsuchas,qualificationstobeontheteam,studycampexperience,mentorpreparations,andmore..45.GreenChemistryinHighSchool,College&UniversityCurricula(andBeyond!)SymposiumOrganizer:AndrewDicks|LoydBastinProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,MiddleSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Thissymposiumwillhighlighttheincorporationofgreenandsustainableprinciplesthroughoutthechemistrycurriculumaswellasthroughco-curricularactivitiessuchasclubs,organizationsandservice-learningopportunities.Itwillexamineclassroomteachingmodules/courses,learningmethods,educationalresearch,laboratory

experimentsandexperienceshavingtheirrootsintheTwelvePrinciplesofGreenChemistry(e.g.newstrategiesforteachingtoxicologyconcepts).Thefocuswillbeongreenchemistrymaterialsandmodelsdesignedtoeducatehighschoolstudentsaswellasundergraduatesatcommunitycolleges,fouryearcollegesandgraduateinstitutions.46.HelpingStudentsLearnChemistry:Visualizations,Analogies,Games,andToysSymposiumOrganizer:JodyeSelcoProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,MiddleSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Whattricksdoyouusetohelpstudentslearnchemistry-the"invisible"science?Comelearnabouttestedandsuccessfultricksthathelpstudentslearn.47.HelpingStudentsLearnHowtoLearn:Metacognition(andmore!)intheChemistryClassroomSymposiumOrganizer:PaulaWeiss|MargaretHaakProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,MiddleSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Manyincomingstudentstodayarenotequippedwiththeskillstobesuccessfulingeneralchemistrycourses.Thissymposiumwillfocusonbestpractricesandnovelideasonhowtobuildtheseskillsinthegeneralchemistryclassroomwithoutsacrificingcontent.48.HowDoWeKnowThat?SymposiumOrganizer:LarryDukerichProposedAudience:College,HighSchoolSymposiumDescription:OneoftheScienceandEngineeringPracticesadvocatedbyNGSSistodevelopandusemodels.Specifically,thelanguageforthispracticestatesthatstudentsshouldbeableto'Develop,revise,and/oruseamodelbasedonevidencetoillustrateand/orpredicttherelationshipsbetweensystemsorbetweencomponentsofasystem.'However,alltoofrequentlytextbooksprovidestudentslittleornoevidenceformodelsthatdescribethestructureorbehaviorofmatter.Inorderforstudentstobeabletocriticallyevaluatethemeritsandlimitationsofmodels,theyshouldbegiventheopportunitytoexamineandevaluatethesupportingevidence.Inthissymposiumteacherswilldescribeeffortstoallowstudentstobetterunderstandhowourmodelshaveevolved.49.ImprovingStudentLearningStrategiesinChemistryCourses.SymposiumOrganizer:TedClarkProposedAudience:College,HighSchoolSymposiumDescription:InintroductorySTEMcoursesstudentlearningstrategiesthatledtosuccessinhighschooloftendonotleadtosuccessinfirstandsecondyearChemistrycourses.Theroleoftheinstructorforaddressingthisneedisfarreaching,andincludespre-classactivities,in-classactivities,homework,andpre-examactivities,sinceeachofthesedomains

affordsopportunitiesforimprovingstudentapproachestowardlearning.Inthissymposium,strategiesforimprovingstudentlearningwillbediscussed,alongwithwaystoencouragestudentstoadoptsuchstrategies.50.InnovatingInorganicChemistryEducationattheIntersectionofResearchandPracticeSymposiumOrganizer:JeffreyRakerProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Thecollaborationofeducatorsandeducationalresearcherscansupportteachingandlearningimprovementsthatarerapid,relevant,andaccessible.Inorganicchemistryeducationisuniqueintheundergraduatecurriculuminthatthereissignificantfacultyautonomyintopiccoverageandpedagogicalapproach.Thus,inorganicchemistryeducationisanexcellentcontextfordevelopingandevaluatingevidence-basedinstructionalmaterials.Thegoalofthissymposiumistoprovideaforumforeducatorsandeducationalresearcherstosharetheireffortstodevelop,adapt,andadoptresearch-basedmaterialsandteachingstrategiesforuseinundergraduateinorganicchemistrycourses.Submittedtalksshouldexpresshowclassroompracticehasinformededucationalresearchorhoweducationalresearchhasinformedclassroompractice.Thissymposiumisco-organizedbytheInteractiveOnlineNetworkofInorganicChemists(IONiC)andtheDivCHEDChemistryEducationResearchCommittee.51.InnovativeWaystoLowerCourseMaterialCostsSymposiumOrganizer:JacquelineNikles|MitzyErdmannProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Therisingcostofhighereducationandthefinancialimpactonstudentsandtheirfamilieshasbecmoeagrowingconcernamongeducatorsandhighereducationinstitutions.Textbookcostshaverisen800-1,000%overthepast30years,anditisestimatedthatastudentmayspendasmuchas$1300inanacademicyearnobooksandsupplies.Whilestudentsaeroftenverycreativeaboutseekingoutlessexpensivealternatives(textbookrentals,usinganolderedition,sharingwithanotherstudentornotpurchasingatextbookatall),someofthesealternativesmaynegativelyimpacttheiracademicsuccess.Thissymposiumwillfocusonthewidevarietyofwayseducatorsandtheirinstitutionshaveimplementedtomakecoursematerialsmoreaffordablewithoutimpactingthequalityofthecoursecontent.Thesymposiumwillhaveamorningandafternoonsessionwithadiscussionpanelattheconclusionofthedayconsistingofthespeakersfrombothsesions.52.IntegratingcivicengagementintochemistrycoursesSymposiumOrganizer:AmyJohnsonProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Chemistrycoursesareanidealcontextinwhichtomeaningfullylinkscientificcontentwithissuesoflocal,national,and/orglobalimportance.Inthissymposium,weinviteauthorstodiscussallaspectsofembeddingrealworldproblemsintotheircourses,

includingbutnotlimitedto:Whatcivicissueshaveyouintegratedintoyourcoursesandwhy?Whattypesofreadings,casestudies,activities,andassessmentshaveyouemployed?Whatdatadoyouhaveontheimpactofincorporatingcivicengagementonstudentsuccess,retention,and/ormotivation?Howhaveyoumanagedthepragmaticissuesinvolved,suchashavingenoughtimetorevisethecourse,figuringouthowandwheretoincorporatecivicissuesintothecurriculum,accommodatingstandardizedassessments,etc.?Whatbarriershaveyoufacedfromadministrators,colleagues,and/orstudentsandhowdidyouaddressedthem?Whatbenefitshaveyou,yourstudents,yourschool,and/oryourcommunitynoticedfromengagingstudentsinthesepublic,multifacetedissues?Whatadvicedoyouhaveforothersembarkingonrevisingcoursestoconnectstudentstotheirlocalandglobalcommunity?We’llconcludeoursessionwithagroupdiscussionofhowtocarrytheideaspresentedintoourclassroomsandcommunities.53.IntegratingLaboratorySafetyEducationIntotheChemistryCurriculumSymposiumOrganizer:ReneeLinkProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Dangerisinherentinanylaboratorywork,andsolearningtoworksafelyinalaboratorysettingisanessentialpartofascienceeducation.Traditionalapproachestoimpartingthisknowledgeinundergraduatelaboratorycourseshasmainlyconsistedofassigningreadingonsafety,providingasafetyquiz,andpresentingalistofsafetyhazardsrelevanttoeachexperiment.Recentlaboratoryaccidentsacrossthecountryhavehighlightedthenecessityofeffectivesafetyeducationandhaveraisedquestionsregardingwhetherweintheundergraduateeducationcommunityaredoingenoughtoensureourgraduatesknowhowtoassesslaboratoryhazardsandconductoperationsinasafemanner.Speakerswilldescribeeffortsunderwaytoincorporateandintegratelaboratorysafetyeducationintothechemistrycurriculumattheclassorprogramlevel.54.InterdisciplinaryCollaborationinChemistryCourses:PracticesandChallengesSymposiumOrganizer:BozenaWidanskiProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Interdisciplinaryapproachesarenotnewtochemistrypedagogy,frequentlyoccurringbetweenchemistryandothersciences.However,collaborationamongchemistry,library,andliberalartsfacultyoffersmyriadopportunitiestoreinforcestudentlearningthroughdevelopmentofinformationliteracycompetencies,criticalthinkingskills,andoralandwrittencommunicationskills.Presentationsinthissymposiumwillprovideexamplesofbestpractices,tipsforsuccess,andsuggestionsforavoidingproblemsininterdisciplinarycollaborationtoimproveteachingandlearning.

55.IssuesinteachingandlearninginabiochemistrycoursefornonmajorsSymposiumOrganizer:CorinaBrownProposedAudience:College,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Apresentationofbiomoleculesandmetabolicpathwaysispartofabiochemistrynonmajorcourseattendedbystudentsfromseveralmajorssuchaspre-health,dieteticsstudents,sportsandexercisingsciencestudents.Thus,biochemistrycoursefornonmajorshasauniquesetofchallengesfortheinstructorsincludingtimemanagement,contentexpectationsbyprograms,andstudentswhomaynothaveastrongfoundationintheprerequisitesforthiscourse.Educatorsareinvitedtopresentontheirdevelopment/managementofcoursecontent,assessmentofstudentlearning,orevidence-basedclassroominstructionalstrategies.Thissessionwillconcludewithadiscussioninwhichtheaudienceandthepresenterswillidentifysuccessfultrendsinteachingthecourse.56.LearningAboutQuantitativeResearchinChemistryEducationResearchSymposiumOrganizer:JordanHarshmanProposedAudience:GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Withthegrowingpracticeofbothchemicaleducationresearchandimplementationofchemistryeducationtoolsandactivities,therearemanynovelandexcitingwaysinwhichstatistical,mathematical,andnumericalanalysisisbeingimplemented.Invitedspeakerswillnotonlydiscusstheirquantitativeresearch,butthefocuswillbeforexpertstopresentaspecifictechnique,method,orprocedureandshowtheaudiencea)whytheyimplementedthetechnique,b)howtheyimplementedthetechnique,andc)aninteractivediscussionwherethespeakerwillengagetheaudienceabouthowtoconductthetechniqueforthemselves.Becauseoftheemphasisonhowtoimplementthediscussedtechnique,adoubletimeslotsymposia(220-minuteblocks)ispreferredtogivetimeforresearcherstotalkabouttheirresearch,provideaninteractivelessononthemethodsdiscussed,andsupplyampletimeforquestionsanddiscussion.57.LearningAboutTheoreticalFrameworksinChemistryEducationResearchSymposiumOrganizer:BrittlandDekorverProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Thereisagrowinginterestinthechemistryeducationcommunityforengagingineducationalresearchtostrengtheneducationalpractice.Soundeducationalresearchisguidedbysolidtheoreticalframeworksthatguideresearchersinthedesignoftheirstudiesandinthecollection,analysis,andinterpretationofdata.Invitedspeakerswithexperienceinconductingandpublishingchemistryeducationresearchwillactivelyengagetheaudienceinstrategiesforselectingandusingtheoreticalframeworkstosupportchemistryeducationresearch.Eachpresentationwillincorporateanextendeddiscussionsothatattendeeshavetimetoaskquestionsanddiscussissues.

58.MetacognitivestrategiesforsupportingstudentsinlearningchemistrySymposiumOrganizer:BenMeachamProposedAudience:HighSchoolSymposiumDescription:Thissymposiumwillprovideavarietyofstrategiesthatteacherscanusetosupporttheirstudentswithbecomingmoreself-awareoftheirownthinkingprocessesthroughoutthelearningprocess.Inadditiontopromotingthecorrelationbetweenmetacognitiveabilitiesandachievinghigher-orderthinking,suchstrategieswillapplytocommunication,teamwork,literacy,modelingofchemicalprocesses,brainscience,andwritingqualityscientificexplanations.59.ModelsandmodelinginIntroductoryChemistrySymposiumOrganizer:LauraSlocumProposedAudience:HighSchool,MiddleSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Modeldevelopmentanduseiscentraltothescientificprocess,andprovidesstudentswithaframeworkforrecognizingandworkingwithkeyprinciplesofhownatureworks.NewNGSSstandardsrequirestudentstobeabletomakeandusemodelsofnature.Inthissymposiummodelingteacherswillfocusoneffortstoorganizetheintroductorychemistrycoursearoundmodelsratherthanthebewilderingarrayoftopicsfoundinconventionaltexts.60.MomtheChemistryProfessor:PersonalAccounts&AdvicefromChemistryProfessorswhoareMothersSymposiumOrganizer:KimberlyWoznackProposedAudience:College,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Isitpossibletobalancethedemandsofaprofessorship,whilestillstartingandraisingafamily?Whenwouldbethe“right”timetohavechildrenwithrespecttothetenureclock?Whilethenumberof“MomtheChemistryProfessor”rolemodelsisontherise,therearestillmanyfemalegraduatestudentsandpost-docswhomaynotseriouslyconsideracareerinacademiaduetotheperceptionthattheprofessoriateisnotcompatiblewithmotherhood.Thesecondeditionof“MomtheChemistryProfessor”,publishedbySpringer,featurespersonalaccountsfromwomenwhohavebalancedacademiccareerswithmotherhood.Authorsfromthebookwillsharetheirpersonalaccountsandadviceforthoseconsideringacareerinacademia.61.Morebangforyourbuck:(More)effectiveactivelearningmethodsinGeneralChemistrySymposiumOrganizer:MarkBlaserProposedAudience:College,HighSchoolSymposiumDescription:Activelearningmethodscanprovidesignificantadvantagesovertraditionalinstructionalpractices.Awidevarietyofactivelearningapproachescan(potentially)improvestudentengagementandincreasestudentlearning.But...whichone(s)aremost

worthtrying?Whataretheprosandconsofeach?Howhighistheactivationenergyforagivenmethod?Howimportantarethedetailsoftheinstructionalmechanismused?Thissymposiumwillfocusonactivelearningmethodsthatinstructorshavefoundtooffer"morebangforyourbuck"inGeneralChemistry;i.e.onesthatofferlargergainsinengagementand/orlearningforagivenapproach.62.NewDirectionsinAcademicLabSafetySymposiumOrganizer:DavidFinster|MoniqueWilhelmProposedAudience:College,HighSchoolSymposiumDescription:Safetyinacademiclabsistakingonmoreimportanceinbothhighschoolsandcolleges.Thissymposiumwilladdressbestpracticesinacademiclabsafetyinstructionanddepartmentstrategiestofostersafelaboratoriesacrosstheeducationalspectrum.Itisexpectedthatpresentationswillstimulaterobustconversationsaboutcurrentandfuturepractices.63.NSFProgramsthatsupportundergraduateeducationSymposiumOrganizer:RobertBoggess|CindyBurkhardtProposedAudience:CollegeInvitedspeakersonly.SymposiumDescription:ThisSymposiumwillfeaturespeakerswhoseprojectshavebeenfundedbytheNationalScienceFoundationinsupportofundergraduateeducation(IUSE,ATE,NoyceScholarshipProgram,S-STEM,etc.)throughtheDivisionofUndergraduateEducation(DUE).Theseprojectshavedevelopedneweducationalmaterials,newstrategiesfordeliveringeducationalmaterial,meaningfulevaluationoflearninggains,meanstosupportfacultydevelopment,scholarshipsforSTEMstudents,andsoforth,allaimedtowardimprovingthelearningofchemistryorotherSTEMdisciplinesbyundergraduatestudentswithdiversebackgroundsandcareeraspirations.ANSFProgramOfficerwillpresentanoverviewofcurrentNSFprogramsandwillparticipateinaquestion/answersession.64.One-potsynthesisforstudentsuccessingeneralchemistrySymposiumOrganizer:VickieWilliamsonProposedAudience:College,HighSchoolSymposiumDescription:Ingeneralchemistry,weoftenfaceapushtoincreasestudents'success,oratleastdecreasethepercentagesofD/F/Wstudents.Thistranslatestoinstructorsfindingnimblestrategiesfora"one-potsynthesis"toimprovethesuccessefficiencyofourstudentsevenwhentheyenterwithdifferentaptitudesandskills.Whatcatalystsareneededtoavoidunwantedintermediatesandrepeatedclasses,whichincreasestudents'timeandcosts,depletevaluableclassroomresourcesanddelaycompletionofSTEMdegrees?Thissymposiumwelcomespresentationsoncurriculumtransformations,interventions,andevidence-basedresearchonhowtoimprovesuccessratesofunderpreparedgeneralchemistrystudents.

65.OverarchingUndergraduateCurriculumReformSymposiumOrganizer:DouglasMulford|LeahWilliams|RobertHarrisProposedAudience:College,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Inthepastfewyearstherehavebeenseveralinstitutionsthathavecommittedtoinnovativereformacrosstheundergraduatechemistrycurriculum.Thissymposiumfocusesonthoseprogramsseekingtomakechangesacrossmultiplecoursesorlabsasopposedtosinglecoursereform.Talksfocusingonchallengestoreformandimplementationaswellastheresultsofreformarewelcomed.Reformeffortsinprogressarewelcomedinadditiontothosethathavecompletedrollout.Presentersareencouragedtohighlightassessmenteffortsandplans.66.Overcomingchallengesthroughscienceoutreach.Bringingpositivescienceexperiencestonon-traditionalaudiences.SymposiumOrganizer:GraemeWyllieProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,MiddleSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Providingpositivescienceexperiencesiscriticalinnotonlyencouragingthescientistsoftomorrowbutalsogeneratingapositivereactiontosciencefromthegeneralpublic.Traditionalscienceoutreachtakesplaceinarangeofvenuesfromtheclassroomtocommunityhubssuchasthelibraryorafterschoolorsummercampsandoftenservesmultipleaudiencesacrossawiderangeofages.Yet,weshouldnotexcludethosewhofaceadditionalchallengesorbarriersfromgainingsuchexperiencesandthissymposiumisdesignedtoshareexamplesofhowtoovercomethebarrierswhichmightpreventaccesstopostivescienceexperiences.Examplesofbarriersorhandicapswhichmaybeencounteredmightbefinancial,language,ormentalorphysicaldisability.Presentersareencouragedtosharedetailsoneitherongoingprogramsorprojectsorone-offeventsandhowtheycopedwiththeaddiionalchallengesprovidedbytheaudience.67.PeerinstructionacrossthepostsecondarycurriculumSymposiumOrganizer:RebeccaGibbons|ShaliniSrinivasan|CaitlinZumalt|JeffreyRakerProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Peerinstructionhasbeensupportedbyevidencetoimprovestudentoutcomesandprocessskillsthroughouttheundergraduatechemistrycurriculum.AvarietyoftechniquessuchasPLTL,peerinstruction,learningassistantsandpeermentoringhavebeendeveloped,adaptedandappliedineducationalenvironmentsonanationalandinternationalscale.Thissymposium,targetedatthecollegelevel,willhighlighttheimpactofcollaborativelearningtechniquesoncognitiveoutcomes,affectiveoutcomesandretention.Emphasiswillbeplacedonresearchersandpractitionerswhocanspeaktotheuseofassessmentandevaluationtechniquestoimprovepeerinstructionintheundergraduatechemistryclassroom.

68.PerformanceExpectationsinGeneralChemistrySymposiumOrganizer:DonaldWinkProposedAudience:College,HighSchoolSymposiumDescription:FollowingontheworkofajointDivCHED/SOCEDtaskforce,theACSEducationDivisionhashostedtwoworkshopsonGeneralChemistryPerformanceExpectations(GCPE).TheworkshophasengagedmorethantwodozeninstitutionsintheprocessofconsideringhowthethreedimensionsoftheFrameworkforK-12Educationcanbeusedingeneralchemistry.Thissymposiumwillfeaturereportsfromparticipatinginstitutionsastheyimplementthisstrategywithintheirclassrooms.69.PersistenceinSTEM:Whatcanwedotosupportstudents?SymposiumOrganizer:BarbaraGonzalezProposedAudience:HighSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Students'persistenceinSTEMisofgreatconcernforeducatorsandresearchers.Inthissymposium,wearegoingtoexploredifferentactivitieseducatorsandresearchersarepursinginclassroomsandcollegestosupportstudents’persistenceinSTEM.Theseactivitiesinclude,butnotarelimitedtoresearchstudiesoffactorsthataffectstudents’persistenceandresultsfromprogramsimplementedattheuniversityorcollegeleveltosupportstudents.Weinviteresearchersandpractitionerstosharetheirfindingswiththecommunity.70.PresentandfuturedirectionsinorganicchemistrylaboratorycoursesSymposiumOrganizer:NoelPaulProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Thissymposiumseekstofosteradiscussionofinnovationsincoursecontentandexecutionbybringingtogetherchemicaleducatorswhoinstructundergraduateorganicchemistrylaboratories.Presentersareinvitedtooffertheirperspectivesonthedevelopmentofnewexperimentsorteachingmodules,theutilizationofdigitalresourcesforvisualization,problemsolving,orscientificrecordkeeping,orstrategiestostreamlinethelearningexperience.Advancementsintherealizationoflargeenrollmentlaboratorycoursesareofspecialinterest,asareadvancementsthatmaybescalabletothatenvironment.71.ProblemSolvingasaPedagogicalMethod(PSPm)inChemistrySymposiumOrganizer:SaraMadsenProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,MiddleSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Imagineatthismomentthatyouareinyourclassroom.Theclassroomlearningenvironmentmightbetraditional,guided-inquiry,activelearning,activeresearch,flipped,perhapsseveraloftheseincombination,orindifferentapproachesunmentioned.However,thetiethatbindsustogetherintheseenvironmentsaseducatorsistheproblemsolvingthreadthatwetrytoweaveintoourstudents.Contrarily,studentsmightperceivethat

problemsolvingshouldinvolveamanual;likeputtingalawnmowerorabarbequetogether.However,problemsolvingasapedagogicalmethodisverybroadinrange.Forinstance,youmighthaveaspecificproblemsolvingmethodusedtoteachonlyaspectsofchemicalequilibrium.Ormaybe,youhaveaproblemsolvingmethodthatteachestheinterconnectivitybetweenallthebasiccellmetaboliccycles.Or,youhaveaproblemsolvingmethodthathelpsstudentsquicklymasterorganicchemicalsynthesis.However,ingeneral,theapproachtosolvingaparticularprobleminvolvesabeginningandanend.Theoutcomeofproblemsolvingasapedagogicalmethodcouldassistseducatorstoprobeatwhichpointsintheproblemsolvingprocesswherestudentsarelimitedinbuildingaviablesolutiontotheproblemandorlearninghowproblemsaresolved.Presentersarewelcometobringtheirpedagogicalproblemsolvingapproachestothissymposia.Thesymposiaisopentoawiderangeofcourses;suchas,GOB,generalchemistry,organicchemistry,inorganicchemistry,graduatelevelcourses.Presentersareencouragedpresenttheirtechniquesonhowtheyworkwithproblemsolvinginanyaspectofscience.72.PromotingArgumentationintheChemistryLaboratorySymposiumOrganizer:DawnDelCarloProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Thissymposiumaimstoprovideeducatorswhohaveresearched,implemented,orattemptedtoimplementthepracticeofargumentationintotheirlaboratoryclassroomsaplacetodiscusstheirfindingsandexperiences.Presentationscanberesearcherorpractitionerbased.Weareespeciallyinterestedinthosethatrecognizetheconnectionbetweenresearchandpracticeoraddressthesuccessesandfailuresoftheirimplementation.Discussionpanelswilltakeplaceattheendofeachsession,timepermitting.73.PromotingTeachingandLearningChemistryThroughEngagingCaseStudiesSymposiumOrganizer:LiQiongWangProposedAudience:College,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Thepurposeofthissymposiumistopromotethecasestudiesinundergraduatechemistryteachingandlearning.Thecasestudymethodhasbeenwidelyusedinprofessionalschoolsofbusiness,medicineandlaw.Recentlyitgainspopularityinundergraduatecollegesanduniversities.Insteadoftraditionalteaching,studentswillbereadingliteraturesonrealcasesandthencometotheclasswithquestionstodiscuss.Theinstructorwillleadthediscussion.Theadvantagesofsuchteachingaretoincreasethecriticalthinkingskillsforstudentsandstimulatetheirlearning.Inadditiontothediscussionintheclassroom,studentswillbeinvolvedwiththeengaginghands-onlaboratoryactivitiesthataredirectlyrelatedtotheircasestudytofurtherenhancetheirlearning.Forexample,inournewchemistryandartcourse,studentswillbeaskedtoreadthecasestudyonthestatueoflibertyandthenintheclass,thetopicssuchasthehistoricalandculturesignificancesandtheurgentneedsfortheconservationduetothecorrosionwillbediscussed.Hands-onactivitiesassociatedwiththecorrosionandconservationofthestatueoflibertywillalsobeimplemented.

74.QualitativeResearchinChemicalEducation:InPursuitofWhysandHowsSymposiumOrganizer:ThomasBussey|StephanieRyanProposedAudience:CollegeInvitedspeakersonly.SymposiumDescription:TheChemistryEducationResearch(CER)andYoungerChemistryEducationScholars(YCES)Committeesareco-hostingasymposiumhighlightingtheroleofqualitativeresearchinchemicaleducationresearch.Manyeducationalresearchquestionsfocusonwhat,when,orwherelearningandteachingoccurs.Toanswerthesetypesofquestions,avarietyofstatisticalmeasuresareemployed.However,toaskquestionsaboutwhyorhowsomethingisoccurring,qualitativemethodologiescan/shouldbeutilized.Duringthissymposium,invitedspeakerswillpresent40-minutetalksabouttheirresearchandtheiruseofqualitativemethodstoanswerquestionsofwhyorhow.75.ResearchattheInterfaceofChemistryandMathematicsEducationSymposiumOrganizer:KinseyBainProposedAudience:College,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Thetransferoflearningbetweenchemistryandmathematicsisarichareaforinquiry.Presentationsarewelcomewhichhaveanevidence-basedunderstandingofhowstudentsusemathematicsormathematicalmodelstounderstandchemistryattheundergraduatelevel.Alternatively,presentationswhichhaveanevidence-basedunderstandingofchemistrytopicsthatpromoteapplicationsofmathematicalmodelinginordertounderstandchemicalphenomenonareencouragedaswell.76.ResearchinChemistryEducationSymposiumOrganizer:ThomasBusseyProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Thissymposiumprovidesabroadforumforchemistryeducationresearch(CER)includingbutnotlimitedtoquantitative,qualitative,mixedmethods,andactionresearchstudies.AsubmittedabstractandpresentationshouldbealignedwiththecriteriaforCERpublishedintheJournalofChemicalEducationandaddress(1)themotivationorpurposefortheresearchandtypeofprobleminvestigated,(2)theresearchquestion(s),(3)theconceptualandmethodologicalframeworkschosentoguidethestudy,and(4)thefindingsandimplicationsofthestudy.Presentationsshouldfocusprimarilyonthefindingsandinterpretationofdata.ThissymposiumissponsoredbytheACSDivCHEDCommitteeonChemistryEducationResearch.

77.Research-basedActivitiesinChemistryClassroomandLaboratorySymposiumOrganizer:MinLiProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,MiddleSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Thissymposiumfocusesondevelopingresearch-basedactivitiesinchemistryclassroomandlaboratory.Theinnovativeideasofintegratingresearch-basedactivitiesareencouragedinthesymposium.Researchskillsisessentialforallchemistrystudentsandplaysanimportantroleinhighereducation.Howeverlittleresearch-basedactivitiesareintegratedinthechemistryclassroomandlaboratoryforreasonslike,inflexiblecurriculumdesignandschedule.Research-basedactivitiescanbeinavarietyofformats,suchastopic-specificdiscussion,writtenreport,presentation,onlinepostinginclassroomandexperimentdesigninlaboratory.Suchactivitieswillenhancestudentlearningofchemistryknowledgeinclassroomandlaboratoryandwillpreparestudentswithmoreresearchandanalyticalskillsfortheirfuturecareers.78.Reviewofthe2018ChemistryExamResultsSymposiumOrganizer:TrinnaJohnsonProposedAudience:HighSchoolSymposiumDescription:Participantsinthissessionwillexaminetheresultsofthe2018APChemistryExamwiththeChiefReaderforAPChemistry.Examtopicsandquestionsthatstudentsfoundmostchallengingwillbeidentified,discussed,andanalyzed.Participantswillcomparethechallengingtopicsfromthe2018APChemistryExamtothosethatweremostchallengingtotheirownstudents.Theywillthenconsiderhowtodevelopindividualmethodsforimplementingbestpracticesintheirownschoolsandclassroomstoaddressthesetopics.Finally,participantswillalsolearnaboutinstructionalstrategiesforthecoursetopicsastheyaretaughtatthecollegelevelandhowtheseimpacttheAPcourseandexam.79.RootsofsuccessandretentionforthechemistrydegreeSymposiumOrganizer:DeeDeeAllenProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Thefocusofthissymposiumisontheresearchandbestpracticesthatpromotesuccessandretentioninthefieldofchemistry,specificallyatinstitutionsofhighereducation.Presentationsmayaddressacademicand/orsocioeconomicrootsthatpromotesuccessandretentionatdifferentacademicstagesincludingearlyinterestsallthewaythroughthecommunitycollegeandfour-yearinstitutions.Alsovaluablewouldbetohighlightspecificbarriersandchallengesencounteredonthepathstocompletion.Ofspecificinterestarethefollowingquestions:Whatinitiatesorpromotesinterestinchemistry?Howisthatinterestsustainedthroughdegreecompletion?Whatfosterssuccess?Howissuccessmeasuredatdifferentinstitutions?Whatareviablerecruitmentandretentionpracticesforstudentsmajoringinchemistry?

80.ScienceOnline:CreatingEngagingandInteractiveVirtualClassroomsSymposiumOrganizer:KristiMockProposedAudience:College,HighSchoolSymposiumDescription:Sciencecoursesdonoteasilylendthemselvestotheonlineplatform.Thereisnotmuchgroupworkinthetraditionalsciencecoursesowemustbecreativeinthewayswefosterinteractionsbothbetweentheindividualstudentandthematerialandalsobetweenstudents.Thissymposiumwilllookatthewayswearefindingtoencourageandengageouronlinelearners.81.Spiral(Two-Cycle)OrganicChemistrySymposiumOrganizer:MichaelGaroutteProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Fordecades,aspiral,ortwo-cycle,curriculumhasbeenemployedinvarieduniversitysettingsinplaceofatraditionaltwo-semesterorganicchemistrysequence.Onerationaleforusingthisapproachisthatitallowsthefirstsemestertoserveadualpurposeasastandalonesurveycourse,avoiding“courseproliferation.”Moresignificantly,studieshaverepeatedlyshownthatstudentretentionimproveswhenthisapproachisused,withoutsacrificingstudentperformance.Thissymposiumisdesignedtocontinuetheexplorationofthespiralapproachtoteachingorganicchemistry,reportresultsofitsimplementation,andfosterfurtherdevelopmentofresourcestoassisteducatorswishingtoadoptthisapproach.82.Student-centeredinquirylearningwithanemphasisonprocessskillsintheclassroomandlaboratorySymposiumOrganizer:GailWebsterProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,MiddleSchoolSymposiumDescription:Thissymposiumwillprovideanopportunityforpractitioners(highschoolthroughuniversitylevel)topresentworkfocusingonstudent-centeredpedagogies(suchasPBL,PLTL,POGIL,orTBL).Emphasiswillbeplacedonapproachesthatrequirestudentstobeactivelyengagedonaregularbasiswithafocusonimprovingprocessskillssuchascommunication,metacognition,teamwork,criticalthinking,orproblemsolving.Presentationsthatcontainassessmentofthesestudent-centeredapproachesinclassandlabareespeciallywelcome.83.SupplementalSupportInitiativesforIntroductoryChemistryStudentSuccessSymposiumOrganizer:AimeeMiller|LauraAnnaProposedAudience:College,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:IntroductorychemistryisanearlypartofmostscienceprogramsandsometimesservesasanunintentionalbarriertostudentcompletionofSTEMdegrees.Thissymposiumwillexploreclassroomandinstitutionalinitiativesthatintroducesupplementallearningopportunitiesaimedatenhancingstudentsuccessinintroductorychemistrycourses.

Haveyouoryourinstitutiontriedsomethingnewtosupplementintroductorychemistryinstruction?Howarebestpracticesfromindividualclassroomstransferredmorebroadlywithinadepartmentorschool?Whataspectshaveyoufoundtobemostvaluableforstudents?Whatdesignfeatureshavebeenusedtomotivatestudentstoparticipateinsupplementalinstruction?AllareinvitedtoshareinnovationsforsupplementalsupportinclassroomsorprogramsthatincreasestudentsuccessinintroductorychemistryandkeepSTEMprogramsaccessibletoallstudents.84.SupportingthegrowthandimpactofthechemistryeducationresearchcommunitySymposiumOrganizer:DeborahHerringtonProposedAudience:CollegeInvitedspeakersonly.SymposiumDescription:Asadiscipline,ChemistryEducationResearch(CER)isstillrelativelyyoungandsmall.ThoughCERhascomealongwaysinceitsemergenceasadisciplineinthe1970sandthecreationofthefirstCERPhDprogramsintheearly1990s,thereisstillmuchtobedonetomakeCERawidelyacceptedandrecognizeddiscipline.Forexample,a2012publicationfromtheNationalAcademiesPresslookingatDisciplineBasedEducationResearch(DBER)reportedonly29programsintheUSwheregraduatestudentscanearnaPh.D.inchemistryforCER.Currentlypost-doctoralopportunitiesinCERarestillquitelimited.Further,thoughchemistrydepartmentsacrossthecountryhavebeguntohireoneormoreCERfaculty,manyofthesefacultyfacethechallengeofeducatingstudentsandtheircolleaguesaboutwhatCERscholarshipinvolves.Asaresult,theyoftenhavetonavigateill-definedexpectationsfortenureandpromotion.ThissymposiumaimstobringtogetherCERfacultyfromawiderangeofinstitutionsatavarietyofpointsintheircareerstoframeadiscussionfortheCERcommunityabouttheroleeachofusplaysindevelopingandgrowingCERasadiscipline.TopicswillincludethecurrentstateofCERasadiscipline,educatingyourcolleaguesaboutCER,developingeffectivecollaborations,theimportanceofundergraduateCERprograms,startingaCERresearchprogramataPUIorresearchinstitution,effectivementoring,networking,andtheroleofthepost-doctoralexperience.85.SupportingUnder-RepresentedMinoritiestoIncreaseUndergraduateRetentionandSuccessSymposiumOrganizer:KristyMardis|AndreaVanDuzor|RobertLesuerProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Thepurposeofthissymposiumistoprovideaforumtodiscussdiverseapproachesforsupportingundergraduateminoritystudentsinchemistry.Issuesthatmaybeaddressedinclude:barriersandsystemicchallenges,communitybuilding,theeffectofactivelearning,scienceidentityandself-efficacy,andeffectivementorship.Presentersareencouragedtoreportpreliminarydataonresearchinprogressorprogrammaticstructurestheyhaveimplementedinthisarea.Symposiumpresentersandtheaudiencearealsoencouragedtoposequestionsfordiscussiononissuesaddressedduringthesession.Apaneldiscussionwillfollowthepresentations.

86.Takin'ittotheStreets.Chemistryoutsidetheclassroom.SymposiumOrganizer:MichaelMorganProposedAudience:HighSchool,MiddleSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Teachingchemistryisnotlimitedtoactivitiesinaclassroomorlaboratory.Thissymposiumwillfocusonactivitessuchaspublicoutreach,academiccompetition,andotherformsofnon-traditionalchemistryrelatedactivities.ChemistryClubs,NationalChemistryWeek,ChemistsCelebrateEarthDay,ChemistryOlympiad,andScienceBowlwillbediscussed.87.TeachingChemistryatMinority-ServingInstitutionsSymposiumOrganizer:AlexeyLeontyevProposedAudience:College,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:ThenumberofMinorityServingInstitutions(MSIs)israpidlyincreasingintheUnitedStates.Forexample,Hispanic-servinginstitutionshadincreasedfrom137in1990to409in2013.Ofthemanyfactorsthatincreasethepersistenceofunderrepresentedstudents,thequalityofteachingranksasoneofthehighest.Whilethese(andmore)strategiesareeffectiveforallstudents,notjustthoseatanMSI,theyareparticularlyimportanttoclosetheretentiongapforunderrepresentedstudents.Themaingoalofthissymposiumistoprovideanopportunitytoshare“bestpractices”toincreaseretentionrateswithabroadercommunityofpractitioners.Theseapproachesmayincludewaysto:improvefaculty-studentinteractions,engagestudentsintheclassroomandlaboratories,helpstudentstobuildconfidence,fostercampus-widecommunitybuilding,andencourageexternalcollaborationswiththegreatercommunitytohelpallstudentssucceedinchemistry.88.TeachingchemistryinthecontextofforensicscienceSymposiumOrganizer:AmandaHarper-LeathermanProposedAudience:GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Thissymposiumwillgiveanopportunityforthoseteachingforensicscienceorteachingchemistryusingforensicscienceconceptstodescribethelatestteachingtechniques,pedagogies,laboratories,andotherinnovationsinthefield.89.TeachingLargeClasses:TheGood,TheBad,&TheUglySymposiumOrganizer:AliciaPaternoProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Thissymposiumwilldiscusssuccesses,trials,andtribulationsinthelargechemistryclassroom.Topicsmayincludecoursemanagementstrategies,technology,mentoringteachingassistants,andothertopicsthatpertaintoteachinglargeclasses.Adesiredresultofthissymposiumistheformationofasupportnetworkoffacultywhoteachlargeclassesatdifferentcollegesanduniversities.

90.TeachingnuggetsforAPandgeneralchemistrySymposiumOrganizer:PaulPriceProposedAudience:College,HighSchoolSymposiumDescription:VeteranteachersofAPandgeneralchemistryknowtopreparethemselvesforthemultitudeofquestionsandmisunderstandingsstudentswillexhibitoveravarietyoftopics.Inthecourseoftryingnewapproachestopresentmaterial,wemaybeluckyandhituponanoriginalapproach,enlighteningdemonstration,orclarifyingproblemthatsignificantlyaidsstudentunderstanding.Joineducatorsonbothsidesofthehighschool/collegeinterfaceastheypresentsomeoftheirfavoriteteachingnuggetstohelpallstudentsimprovetheircomprehension.91.Teachingtransferableskillsinthechemistrylaboratorycurriculum:realresearch,realtrainingSymposiumOrganizer:BinyominAbrams|RosinaGeorgiadisProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:TheACSGuidelinesforBachelor'sdegreeprogramsplaceasubstantialemphasisonpreparingstudentstoentertheworkforceorpostgraduateeducation(section7).Whilelecturecoursesmaybetheprimaryvehicleofcontent-basedinstruction,itisprimarilythelaboratoryexperiencesthatwillprepareourmajorsfortheworkthattheywilldoupongraduation.Inthissymposiumwewillfocusonnovelapproachesdesignedtoimprove,supplment,orreplacethetraditionallaboratorycourseswithanemphasisonteachingtransferableskillsthatwillprepareundergraduatechemistrystudentsforresearchexperiences,post-gradautestudy,andtheworkforce.Samplepapers:-Georgiadis,Rosina.Teachinginstrumentationwithvirtualmachinestotrainchemistswithexpert-likeskillinthelaboratory-Streu,Kristina.Transformationofalaboratorycoursebeyondasynchronous“roundrobin”instruction-Abrams,Binyomin.Stopwriting/teachinglabreports:integratingauthenticresearch-basedwritingintoquantitativeanalysiscourses-Vardar-Ulu,Didem.Updatingtheundergraduatebiochemistrylabcourseformajors92.TechnologyIntegrationinChemistryEducationandResearch(TICER)SymposiumOrganizer:TanyaGuptaProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,MiddleSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Thissymposiainvitespapersfrominstructorsandchemicaleducationresearchersontheirexperiencewithintegratingtechnologyinclassroomandchemistryeducationresearch;theimpactoftechnologyintegrationonstudentlearning,andrecommendationsforsuccessfullyimplementingtechnologybasedteachingandlearningofchemistry.ThepaperswillinvolvearangeofpresentationsthatincludebutarenotlimitedtotheuseofSimulations,Visualizations,Games-BasedLearning&Assessment,YouTubevideos,Handheldandmobiledevices,InteractiveWhiteboards,StudentResponseSystems,Studentcreatedmedia(podcasts,videos),CollaborativeTools(Wikis,GoogleDocsetc),Socialmedia(Facebook,Twitteretc)inchemistryeducation.

93.The3PsofStudentEngagementintheFlippedGeneralChemistryClassroom:Preparation,Participation,andPerformanceSymposiumOrganizer:LisaHibbardProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Recentchemicaleducationresearchhasshownthatimplementationofaflipped(orblended)learningpedagogicalapproachinthegeneralchemistryclassroomcanleadtoeffectivestudentengagement,deeperlearning,andimprovedstudentperformance.Studentpreparationpriortoclassallowsforincreasedlevelsofparticipationandmoremeaningfulpeerandstudent-teacherinteractionsduringface-to-faceclassroomsessions.Reinforcementofconceptsthroughpost-classperformanceassessmentspromotessubjectmastery.Thissymposiumwillpresentthevariouswaysinwhichtheflippedlearningenvironmentcanbedevelopedandutilizedinthegeneralchemistrycoursesequencewithafocusonactivitiesandassessmentstrategiesthatpromoteimprovementsincourseperformance.94.TheApplicationofNon-TraditionalQualitativeFrameworksinChemistryEducationResearchSymposiumOrganizer:AlexKararoProposedAudience:College,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Aschemistryeducationcontinuestogrow,novelqualitativeframeworksarebeginningtoemergeintothefield.Thepurposeofthissymposiumistopresenthownovelnon-traditionalqualitativeframeworksarebeingappliedtochemicaleducationresearch.Speakerswillbeexpectedtoshiftthefocusfromresultsofastudytowardshowaframeworkinformedthedevelopmentofaresearchstudyandanalysisoftheresults.Possibleframeworkscanincludegroundedtheoryorethno-anthropologythatarewidelyusedinthesocialsciences,butrarelyadoptedinchemicaleducationresearch.Thissymposiumwillintroducenon-traditionalqualitativeframeworksthatwillallowforanewwaytostudythefield.95.TheEffectsandResearchonPeerLeadersinPeer-LedInstructionalMethodsSymposiumOrganizer:AnthonyChaseProposedAudience:College,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:ThissymposiumpresentstheopportunitytoexpandalargeandstillgrowingfieldofCERresearchinpeerledinstructionalmethods.Peer-LedTeamLearning(PLTL),Peer-LedGuidedInquiry(PLGI),andothermethodshavehighlightedtheusefulnessofinstructionfacilitatedbynearpeermentors.Studiescontinuetodemonstratethebenefitsofbothparticipatinginpeer-ledprogramsaswellasservingasapeerleaderinaprogramsuchasthese.Thissymposiumwillfocusspecificallyontheexperienceofbeingapeerleader.Manuscriptsinthissymposiumwillfocusontheimpactofinstructionalmethodsthatincludeapeer-ledstrategysuchasthosementionedaboveandtheirsubsequentimpactsonpeer

leaders.ThisseriesofpresentationswillinformtheCERcommunityonthestatusofthislineofresearchaswellasprovidefeedbacktopresentersfromexpertsinthefieldastohowtomoveforwardinthisarea.Submissionsforthissymposiumwillbeconsideredbasedupontheirrelationtothepreviousworkdoneinpeer-ledmethodsaswellasnoveltyofimplementations(differentcontext,changesindetailsoftheintervention,differentassessmentprocedures,etc.).96.Theprosandconsofmulti-weekresearchprojectsinthegeneralchemistrylaboratory.SymposiumOrganizer:GraemeWyllieProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:ManygeneralchemistrylabcourseshavemovedawayfromthetraditionalExperimentoftheWeekformatandfocussedonprovidingmulti-weekprojectswhichincorporatemanyoftheexperiencestraditionallyfoundintheresearchlab.Therearemanybenefitstosuchprojectswhichoftenallowfreshmanstudentstogainskillswhichmaynotbetraditionallylearnedinthegeneralchemistrylab,becomemoreinvestedintheprojectandworkonrealworldproblems.POGILprovidesastructureandlearningcycleparadigmformanysuchprojectsbuttherearemultipleexamplesoutthereofprojectswhichhaveevolvedindependentlyofthisframeworkandthissymposiumisdesignedtosharedetailsonthoseincludingboththesuccessesandmaybethethingsthatdidnotworksowell.Assessmentmethodsanddatacanalsobediscussedwhereavailable.97.Togreenornottogreen?Approachesforincludinggreenchemistryinatraditionalacademicsetting:teaching,researchandserviceSymposiumOrganizer:AmyCannonProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Traditionalacademicsettingsposeuniquebarriersforyoungprofessionalswhoareinterestedinimplementinggreenchemistryintheirresearch,teachingandservice.Fewuniversitiesandcollegeshavethecapacitytorundedicatedgreenchemistrycoursesanditisrareforfacultytobehiredspecificallyfortheirgreenchemistryexperience.Inaddition,early-careerfacultymayhavelittleinfluenceoverthelabstheyteachandmayencounterdifficultieswhiletryingtoimplementchangeswithintheroutineofexistinginfrastructureofanestablisheddepartment.Duetotheserealconstraintsorjustperceptions,early-careerfacultyoftenfindchallengingtoimplementgreenchemistryintotheirwork,somethingtheycannotapproachuntilafterthetenureprocess.Thissessionfocusesonhighlightingresourcesaimedspecificallyatearly-careerfacultyandaimstoprovideexamplesofmechanismstoimplementgreenchemistryandsustainablesciencesolutionsinresearchandteachingwhilebuildingpeersupportfortacklingobstaclesinatraditionalacademicsetting.Specialattentionwillbededicatedto‘students-as-partners’approachesforfacilitatingtheproductionandimplementationofoutreach/publicengagementprojectsaspartofthedegreeprogram.Theoverarchinggoalofthesessionistoequipearly-careerfacultywithknowledgeandskillstobringgreenchemistrytoallaspectsoftheirprofessionalwork,teaching,researchandservice,andbuildthepeersupportthatwouldallowthemtofeelempoweredtodoit.

Facultymemberswhohavesuccessfullynavigatedthetenureprocesswhileusinggreenchemistryasaninnovativetoolforresearchandteachingaswellasearly-careerfacultywhohavesuccessfullyengagedpeersandsupporterstogainmomentumfortheirworkingreenchemistrywillsharetheirexperienceinthissession.98.TrainingGraduateStudentstobeProfessionalTeachingAssistantsSymposiumOrganizer:JenniferMonahanProposedAudience:CollegeSymposiumDescription:Thegoalofthissymposiumistosharebestpracticesintraininggraduatestudentstobesuccessfulteachingassistants.Graduateteachingassistants(GTAs)areinstrumentalinthechemicaleducationofundergraduatestudentswithintheAmericanuniversitysystem.ManychemistrydepartmentshaveinitiatedGTAtrainingprograms.Theserangefromshortsummer“boot-camps”toyear-roundtraining.Avarietyofquestionswillbeconsidered:Whattypesofplanningisnecessaryforeffectivetrainingsessions?Whatarethebenefitsorpitfallstovarioustrainingschedules?Howtobalancethetransferofchemicalknowledge,pedagogicaldevelopment,professionalism,andsafety?CantheresearchdevelopmentofaGTAbesupportedbyteachingresponsibilities?Howtoassessthesuccessofatrainingprogram?99.Understandinganimations:Isitreallywhatishappening?SymposiumOrganizer:SevilAkaygun|ResaKellyProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:UnderstandingchemistrySymposiumDescription:Understandingchemistryrequiresmakingsenseofthemacroscopicphenomenaatthesymbolicandsubmicroscopiclevels;however,movingamongthreelevelsofrepresentationisoftenchallengingforstudents.Varioustools,includingvisualizationshavebeenusedtoenhancestudents’understandingofchemicalprocesses.Instructorsusuallyintegrateavailablesubmicroscopicanimationsintheirclassesandexpectstudentstounderstandwhatishappeningamongtheparticles.Studentswererarelyaskedtoconnectexperimentalevidenceobservedinmacroscopicrepresentationofaphenomenontosubmicroscopicrepresentationsofthatparticularphenomenon,explainorcommentonwhatishappening,andmakejudgmentifthethechangestheyexperimentallyobservematcheswithwhattheyobserveinsubmicroscopicrepresentationsofthephenomenon.Thepurposeofthesymposiumistoshareresearchandteachingpracticesthatemphasizetheroleofanimationsasimperfectmodelsformakingsenseofchemistry.Howdoyouintroducethesemodelswiththeirmanylimitationssothatstudentsareintroducedtotheirstrengthsandlimitations?Weareinterestedinbothresearchstudyinghowstudentsrespondtoanimationsthatarerecognizedasimperfectmodels,howteachersandexpertsviewthesetools,andauthenticexamplesofteachingpracticesthatexploreanimationsasimperfectmodels.

100.UpdatingtheAmericanChemicalSociety’sGuidelinesforProgramsthatOffertheBachelor’sDegree.SymposiumOrganizer:MichelleBrooksProposedAudience:CollegeInvitedspeakersonly.SymposiumDescription:TheCommitteeonProfessionalTraining(CPT)oftheAmericanChemicalSocietyisresponsibleforadministeringtheACSapprovalprocessfordepartmentsthatoffertheBachelor’sdegree.ACSpublishesguidelinesthatdescribethecharacteristicsofexcellenceandrigorexpectedforprogramsthatofferACScertifiedBachelor’sdegrees.Thecurrentguidelines,whichwereapprovedinearly2015,areperiodicallyrevisitedtomaintaintheircurrency.CPTisintheearlyphasesofconsideringrevisionstotheguidelines,aprocessthatisguidedbyfeedbackfromthecommunityandtypicallytakesaboutthreeyears.Speakerswilladdressbroadareasofchemicaleducationencompassedbytheguidelines.TimewillbeavailableforsmallgroupdiscussionandfeedbackfromparticipantsontheACSapprovalprocess.101.UsingmanipulativesinachemistryclassroomSymposiumOrganizer:AlicePuttiProposedAudience:College,HighSchoolSymposiumDescription:Manipulativescanbeapowerfultooltohelpstudentslearndifficultchemistryconceptssuchasequilibrium,electrochemistry,acid-baseandmore.Whenstudentsusemodelstovisualwhatisoccurringonanatomiclevel,thisincreasestheirengagementlevel,deepensunderstandingandcanaddresscommonmisconceptions.Thissymposiumwillfocusonusingmanipulativesingroupactivitiesordirectinstruction.Presentationabstractsmustincludeadescriptionofthemanipulativesandhowandwhytheyareusedinthelessonoractivity.102.UsingScienceFictiontoTeachChemistrySymposiumOrganizer:KeithKosteckaProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,MiddleSchool,GeneralAudienceSymposiumDescription:Sciencefiction,agenreofspeculativefiction,typicallydealswithsuchtopicsasfuturisticscienceandtechnology,spacetravel,timetravel,fasterthanlighttravelandextraterrestriallife.Inrecentyears,physicsandbiologyinstructorshaveusedsciencefictiontohelpinteachingimportantscienceconceptsinthesetwoareas.Chemistryinstructors,followingourphysicsandbiologycolleagues,arenowbeginningtousesciencefictionasatoolintheteachingofchemistryfrommiddleschoolclassroomsallthewaytocollege/universitysettings.Thissymposiumwilldisplaytheeffortsofthesechemicaleducatorsinhowtheyareusingprint-basedsciencefictionand/or"video"basedsciencefictionintheirteaching.Developmentofinstructionalchemistry"units"andevenfullchemistrycoursesfeaturingsignificantsciencefictioncontentwillalsobefeatured.

103.UsingSpecificationGradingtoAssessLearningOutcomesinChemistrySymposiumOrganizer:HeidiFletcherProposedAudience:College,HighSchool,Elementary/MiddleSchool(all)SymposiumDescription:Gradeperformancecanbemisleadingwhenitisusedasadeterminingfactorforassessingwhetherornotcourseobjectiveshavebeenmet.Especially,whentheuseofpartialcreditisusedandmaymeanthatastudentonlypartiallygraspedeverythingandfullymasterednothing.Inaddition,astudentwhohasperformedwellinacoursebasedontheirgrademayhaveactuallyearnedthemajorityoftheirpointsongeneralcontentandnotnecessarilyonessentialskillsrequiredfortheirsuccessinfuturechemistrycourses.Specificationgradingallowsforassessingwhetheressentialskillshavebeenmastered.Thissysteminvolvesidentifyingcourseoutcomesaseitheressentialorgeneralskills.Chemistryinstructorsthathaveadoptedsuchagradingformatareinvitedtosharehowtheyhavedeterminedtheessentialskillstheyrequiremastering,howtheyhaveimplementedsuchagradingsystem(i.e.courseobjectives,gradingoutline,scheduleofadministeringtheESAs,examplesoftheESAs,acomparisonofthenumberofretakes,andstudentgradedistributionscomparedtopreviousyears,etc.)anddeterminingtheeffectivenessoftheESAsintheircourses.104.ViewsfromtheClassroomsofAwardWinningChemistryTeachersSymposiumOrganizer:DeannaCullenProposedAudience:HighSchoolSymposiumDescription:Manyexcellentchemistryteachershavebeenrecognizedfortheirworkbyreceivingavarietyofawards,includingtheJamesBryantConant,ACSRegionalAwards,theBeaumierawardinCanadaandotherscienceteacherawards.Theseteachershavemuchtosharewithothereducatorsaboutbestpracticesintheclassroom.Winnerstypicallyhaveanopportunitytopresentanawardaddressbut,howmanyofusgettoheartheiractualawardpresentationsandlearnfromtheirexperience?Thissymposiumwillgiveattendeesachancetomeetandbenefitfromtheseaward-winningteachers,aswellasfindoutmoreabouthowtonominateateacherforoneoftheseawardsandhoweachawardselectionprocessworks.