Preface Norbert J. Pienta, Melanie M. Cooper, and Thomas J. Greenbowe Part I: Incorporating the Big Ideas in the Chemistry Classroom Chapter 1: Introduction: Chemistry and Chemical Education Richard N. Zare Chapter 2: Exploring the Impact of Teaching Styles on Student Learning in Both Traditional and Innovative Classes Diane M. Bunce Chapter 3: Guided Inquiry and the Learning Cycle Mark S. Cracolice Chapter 4: Teaching to Achieve Conceptual Change Gabriela C. Weaver Chapter 5: Transforming Lecture Halls with Cooperative Learning Lynn Geiger, Loretta Jones and Idahlynn Karre Chapter 6: Using Visualization Techniques in Chemistry Teaching Vickie M. Williamson and Thomas J. Jose Part II: Implementing Specific Approaches to Teaching and Learning Chemistry Chapter 7: POGIL: Process-Oriented Guided-Inquiry Learning Richard S. Moog, Frank J. Creegan, David M. Hanson, James N. Spencer, Andrei Straumanis, Diane M. Bunce and Troy Wolfskill Chapter 8: Peer-Led Team Learning: Scientific Learning and Discovery David K. Gosser Jr. Chapter 9: Peer-Led Team Learning: Organic Chemistry Jack Kampmeier and Pratibha Varma Nelson Chapter 10: Practical Issues on the Development, Implementation, and Assessment of a Fully Integrated Laboratory-Lecture Teaching Environment Maria T. Oliver-Hoyo Chapter 11: Model-Observe-Reflect-Explain (MORE) Thinking Frame Instruction: Promoting Reflective Laboratory Experiences to Improve Understanding of Chemistry Dawn Rickey, Melonie A. Teichert and Lydia T. Tien Chapter 12: Technology Based Inquiry Oriented Activities for Large Lecture Environments Michael A. Abraham and John I. Gelder Chapter 13: Using Visualization Technology and Group Activities in Large Chemistry Courses James B. Birk, Richard C. Bauer and Debra E. Leedy Chapter 14: Computer Animations of Chemical Processes at the Molecular Level Michael J. Sanger Chapter 15: Symbolic Mathematics in the Chemistry Curriculum: Facilitating the Understanding of Mathematical Models used in Chemistry Theresa Julia Zielinski Part III: Teaching and Learning Chemistry Outside the Classroom Chapter 16: Chemistry Is in the News: They Why and Wherefore of Integrating Popular News Media into the Chemistry Classroom Kathleen M. Carson, Deborah L. Hume, Yongqiang â Johnâ Sui, Susan Schelble and Rainer E. Glaser Chapter 17: Chemistry at a Science Museum Robert G. Silberman Chapter 18: The Journal of Chemical Education Digital Library: Enhancing Learning with Online Resources John W. Moore, Elizabeth A. Moore, Jon L. Holmes, Rachel Bain, Ieva Reich, William F. Coleman, Hans J. Reich, Ed Vitz, Theresa Julia Zeilinski