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(John Moore, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Director of the New Traditions Project)

The New Traditions Project aims to change the way we teach chemistry from a faculty and discipline oriented paradigm to a student centered paradigm and to evaluate and document these changes so that they can be replicated by others.

(Chart - A Consortium of Diverse Institutions) New Traditions or NT is creating an integrated set of model courses at five consortium institutions and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

(Chart - Focus areas) The NT project involves first and foremost focusing on the student and ensuring that students participate actively in the learning process. To achieve this aim, we have created thematic teaching materials, learning communities, inquiry based open-ended laboratories and a variety of tools based on computers and information technology. Aspects of NT impact teacher training programs and advanced technology education programs.

Every NT development is being thoroughly tested and evaluated by an independent evaluator.

 

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