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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1975

COURSE ON MODERN CHEMISTRY TEACHING METHODS

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THE SCIENCE INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS ASSISTING THE CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT AND THE EXTRA-MURAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY TO ORGANISE AN INTENSIVE COURSE ON MODERN CHEMISTRY TEACHING IN SECONDARY SCHOOL.

THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS), MR. JOHN WINFIELD, WILL ADDRESS THE GATHERING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY IN THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY EXTRA-MURAL TOWN CENTRE, STAR HOUSE, OTH FLOOR, ROOM 809, TSIM SHA TSUI, AT 9.30 AM TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

AS SPACE IS LIMITED, ONLY 80 CHEMISTRY TEACHERS HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED ALTHOUGH THE COURSE IS OVERSUBSCRIBED.

THE AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO INTRODUCE TO CHEMISTRY TEACHERS MODERN IDEAS IN TEACHING THE SUDJECT AT SECONDARY LEVEL IN U.S.A, AND OTHER COUNTRIES, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE AMERICAN CHEM STUDY CURRICULUM PROJECT.

THE PRINCIPAL LECTURER OF THE COURSE IS PROFESSOR J.A. CAMPBELI. WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE CHEM STUDY PROJECT AND PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY AT THE HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.

APART FROM LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS, FILM SHOWS AND GROUP.. DISCUSSIONS, PARTICIPATING TEACHERS WILL ALSO BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM SOME OF THE EXPERIMENTS IN THE CHEM STUDY PROJECT.

PROF. CAMPBELL IS DISTINGUISHED BOTH IN THE FIELDS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH AND CHEMICAL EDUCATION. HIS RESEARCH AREAS ARE CONNECTED WITH CRYSTAL STRUCTURE, X-RAY DIFFRACTION, INFRA RED SPECTRA AND SOLUTION EQUILIBRIUM.

HE HAS PUBLISHED NUMEROUS FUTSTANDING ARTICLES ON STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY, THE DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR POWER AND CHEMICAL EDUCATION. HE HAS DEEN CHAIRMAN AND MEMBER OF MANY NATIONAL COMMITTEES AND SOCIETIES. HE IS ALSO ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN INTER- NATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION IN OVERSEAS COUNTRIES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE COURSE.

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