Table of Contents:
  • Advances in teaching physical chemistry: overview / Mark D. Ellison, Tracy A. Schoolcraft
  • What to teach in physical chemistry: is there a single answer? / Gerald R. Van Hecke
  • Decisions in the physical chemistry course / Robert G. Mortimer
  • Integrating research and education to create a dynamic physical chemistry curriculum / Arthur B. Ellis
  • The evolution of physical chemistry courses / Peter Atkins
  • Philosophy of chemistry, reduction, emergence, and chemical education / Eric Scerri
  • Teaching and learning physical chemistry: a review of education research / Georgios Tsaparlis
  • Modern developments in the physical chemistry laboratory / Samuel A. Abrash
  • Existence of a problem-solving mindset among students taking quantum mechanics and its implications / David E. Gardner, George M. Bodner
  • Physical chemistry curriculum: into the future with digital technology / Theresa Julia Zielinski
  • "Partial derivatives: are you kidding?": teaching thermodynamics using virtual substance / Chrystal D. Bruce, Carribeth L. Bliem, John M. Papanikolas
  • Molecular-level simulations as a chemistry teaching tool / Jurgen Schnitker
  • Introduction of a computational laboratory into the physical chemistry curriculum / Roseanne J. Sension
  • The effects of physical chemistry curriculum reform on the American chemical society DivCHED physical chemistry examinations / Richard W. Schwenz
  • Walking the tightrope: teaching the timeless fundamentals in the context of modern physical chemistry / Michelle M. Francl
  • The process oriented guided inquiry learning approach to teaching physical chemistry / J.N. Spencer, R.S. Moog
  • Teaching physical chemistry: let's teach kinetics first / James M. LoBue, Brian P. Koehler
  • Fitting physical chemistry into a crowded curriculum: a rigorous one-semester physical chemistry course with laboratory / HollyAnn Harris.