Treatment of industrial organic chemistry in current textbooks

Kolb, Kenneth E.; Kolb, Doris

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“…Content analyses of organic chemistry textbooks have been performed to determine common patterns and assess discrepancies for topics such as acid–base properties of pyridine and pyrrole, cyclohexane conformations, electrostatic potential maps, Wohler’s synthesis of urea, molecular representations, and industrial applications of organic chemistry . Two papers examined the sequence of topics in organic chemistry textbooks, , paying special attention to the textbook treatment of compounds containing carbonyl groups.…”

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Green Chemistry Coverage in Organic Chemistry Textbooks

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This paper examines the current state of the implementation of green chemistry into organic chemistry textbooks. Content analysis of the 15 most used organic chemistry textbooks revealed that only 10 of them had any mention of green chemistry. In textbooks that contained mentions of green chemistry, it was mentioned on less than 1% of pages. Green chemistry topics mentioned include the 12 green chemistry principles, atom economy, greener solvents and reagents, recycling, biodegradable materials, renewable feedstocks, and catalysis. Only three textbooks contained several end-of-chapter problems with green chemistry content, and all but two included the majority of green chemistry content in extraneous textboxes. The current presentation of green chemistry concepts and lack of assessment items is more suitable for a lecture-based approach as opposed to creating a student-centered learning environment.

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“…The studies in this category investigated a wide variety of chemistry topics: bonding, ,,,,,, nature of science, ,,,, redox and electrochemistry, ,, gas laws, , models, , kinetics, , substance and matter, , energy, , delocalization and resonance, 1 H NMR spectroscopy, protein synthesis, carbonyl chemistry, thermodynamics, acid–base chemistry, physical and chemical change, electrolysis, heat, gene function, Millikan’s oil drop experiment, practical work and laboratory procedures, air quality, industrial organic chemistry, and green chemistry . Almost half of these studies analyzed exclusively secondary chemistry textbooks, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and a substantial number of studies analyzed general ,,,,,,, or organic chemistry textbooks. ,,,, The remaining studies compared different chemistry textbooks: secondary and general chemistry textbooks, ,, secondary chemistry and biology textbooks, ,, secondary science, general chemistry, and physical chemistry textbooks, and two studies compared textbooks for more than three subjects.…”

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“…To our knowledge, this is the first literature review of the research on chemistry textbooks, which is why we did not exclude any studies based on their date of publication. Therefore, our review spans 40 years of research and includes articles from 1981 (the oldest article we identified) through 2021.…”

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“…11 Almost half of these studies a n a l y z e d e x c l u s i v e l y s e c o n d a r y c h e m i s t r y t e x tbooks, 6,12,20,22,26,28,50,54,57,59,61,65,68,69,72,76,77 and a substantial number of studies analyzed general 30,43,44,46,47,49,63,78 or organic chemistry textbooks. 3,5,11,16,33 The remaining studies compared different chemistry textbooks: secondary and general chemistry textbooks, 17,45,64 secondary chemistry and biology textbooks, 13,25,73 secondary science, general chemistry, and physical chemistry textbooks, 35 and two studies compared textbooks for more than three subjects. 60,71 Most of the 39 studies analyzed topic presentation, and three examined topic sequencing in chemistry textbooks.…”

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A Review of Research on the Quality and Use of Chemistry Textbooks

2023

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The number of studies analyzing chemistry textbooks has steadily increased over the years and has notably surged in the past decade. In this literature review, we examine the research literature on chemistry textbooks. The review spans 40 years of research (from 1981 to 2021) and includes 79 studies published in over 20 different journals, analyzing secondary and postsecondary chemistry textbooks used in more than 17 countries. We synthesize the samples and methods used as well as the findings of the studies around chemistry textbooks. Based on this synthesis, we provide multiple concrete implications to improve the rigor of future studies of chemistry textbooks because most of the articles in our review lack a discussion of the limitations of their studies, half do not use any theoretical or analytical framework(s) to guide the design of their studies and the interpretation of findings, and a quarter do not specify the country of use for the textbooks in their samples. Additionally, we provide concrete recommendations for textbook developers to improve the quality of chemistry textbooks. Importantly, textbook developers need to ensure that their products are grounded in research and theory about student learning.

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“…Although the distinction between jus ad bellum and jus in bello appeared in the writings of Grotius, 16 Vitoria and Vattel, 17 it was Kant who first, in the nineteenth century, explicitly distinguished between '(1) the Right of going to War; [and] (2) Right during War'. 18 This distinction coincided with the rise of the modern nation-state, and the pre-eminence of the notion of raison d'état; war came to be seen as a neutral, de facto situation, such that the cause of war was no longer relevant.…”

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Can jus ad bellum override jus in bello? Reaffirming the separation of the two bodies of law

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2008

Int. rev. Red Cross

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The theoretical separation of jus ad bellum and jus in bello provides important protection during armed conflict. It guarantees that jus in bello will apply regardless of the cause of a conflict. However, this distinction has been challenged by the view that in some cases a situation of self-defence may be so extreme, and the threat to the survival of the state so great, that violations of jus in bello may be warranted. The situation is compounded by the confusion of the principles of necessity and proportionality under jus ad bellum and jus in bello in both academic writing and the jurisprudence of international courts. The dangers of blurring the distinction will be elucidated by examining how jus ad bellum considerations have affected the application of jus in bello in armed conflicts between states and non-state actors.International law represents, in essence, a struggle against the subjectivity of politics. 1 Nowhere is this more evident than in the law of armed conflict, which seeks to regulate the conduct of states in an apparently extra-legal situation. After more Volume

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Treatment of industrial organic chemistry in current textbooks

Abstract: This study was conducted out of a concern that many organic chemistry textbooks include very few industrial processes and those that are included tend to be out of date.

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Green Chemistry Coverage in Organic Chemistry Textbooks

Green Chemistry Coverage in Organic Chemistry Textbooks

A Review of Research on the Quality and Use of Chemistry Textbooks

Can jus ad bellum override jus in bello? Reaffirming the separation of the two bodies of law

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