Laboratory Inquiry in Chemistry (Brooks / Cole Laboratory Series for General Chemistry) - Softcover

Bauer, Richard; Birk, James; Sawyer, Doug

9780495113454: Laboratory Inquiry in Chemistry (Brooks / Cole Laboratory Series for General Chemistry)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 049511345X ISBN 13: 9780495113454

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2008

LABORATORY INQUIRY IN CHEMISTRY teaches you the skills you need to easily complete your laboratory investigations. Each investigation begins with a scenario that puts a real-life spin on the problem at hand, provides you with a sense of why the project is relevant, and creates a scenario that is comparable to what chemists face in the real world. Completing experiments is easy with a list of goals, materials, reagents, guidelines, and hints found at the beginning of each investigation.

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About the Author:

Richard Bauer received his undergraduate degree from Saginaw Valley State University and his doctorate from Purdue University. He now coordinates the general chemistry program at Arizona State University. His scholarly interests in chemical education include laboratory instruction, TA training, and alternative modes of lecture instruction.

James Birk received his undergraduate degree from St. John's University and his doctorate from Iowa State University. His specializations are inorganic chemistry, chemical education, and computer education. He has been a professor for thirty-five years and is tenured at Arizona State University. Birk is the author of several papers appearing in the "Journal of Chemical Education" as well as twenty-seven books and monographs.

Doug Sawyer received his undergraduate degree from Coe College and his doctorate from Iowa State University. He now teaches at Scottsdale Community College, where he is the chair of the Physical Sciences department. He serves as the American Chemical Society councilor for Central Arizona and is also a chemical consultant for several companies. His work also includes photography for chemistry texts at Houghton Mifflin. In his spare time, he plays bass for the Lynwood Flyers, a local blues band.

Review:

"I felt that there were many different choices for labs that could be matched to any particular text for general chemistry... I really like that fact that the lab manual offers a wide variety of choices for inquiry based labs."Dr. Jamie Schneide, Winona State University.

"The emphasis put upon the students to think through a process rather than just following directions, the different writing styles for the reports, and the real-life connections to chemistry are the best part of the text." "I am very pleased with the variety of writing styles required of the students for their reports. Having the students prepare traditional scientific reports at all times does not adequately prepare them for jobs in the work force. The inclusion of cost analysis (Exp. 17), recommendations (Exp. 16), formulas, graphs, comparisons, etc. as part of the report not only helps the students prepare for future careers (in or outside chemistry) but it also makes grading for the instructors more interesting."Dr. Cynthia Lamberty, Nicholls State University.

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