Newbury, Norman Frederick.

The teaching of chemistry in tropical secondary schools / N . F. Newbury - London : Oxford University Press, 1953. - 299 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

CONTENTS

The development and present position of chemistry

Reasons for the inclusion of chemistry in the school curriculum

Syllabuses in chemistry

The teaching of elementary chemistry

Organization of the school laboratory

The relative merits of individual and demonstration methods

The treatment of quantitative work

Small-scale apparatus and experiments

The teaching of chemical theory

The varied influences of language on the learning of chemistry

The use of diagrams, charts and other visual aids

Training in experimental technique

Basing the science course on environment: school projects

School exhibitions and chemical clubs

The design of a chemistry laboratory

Includes index


Chemistry--Study and teaching.

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