ACS Award for Achievement in Research for the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry
2009 recipient Alexander Henry Johnstone
(second to right) is presented his award by
sponsor representative Daniel Kaveney
(second to left), President-Elect Joseph
Francisco (left), and President Thomas Lane
(right).
(second to right) is presented his award by
sponsor representative Daniel Kaveney
(second to left), President-Elect Joseph
Francisco (left), and President Thomas Lane
(right).
Sponsor: Pearson Education
Purpose: To recognize outstanding contributions to experimental research that have increased our understanding of chemical pedagogy and led to the improved teaching and learning of chemistry.
Nature: The award consists of $5,000 and a certificate. Up to $2,500 for travel expenses to the meeting at which the award will be presented will be reimbursed.
Eligibility: This award recognizes contributions to experimental research that have increased our understanding of chemical pedagogy and led to the improved teaching and learning of chemistry. The award will recognize research contributions involving a significant body of work rather than a single project or contribution. This is an international award.
The award honors qualitative, quantitative, experimental research or case study research that investigates some aspect of the teaching and learning of chemistry. The research contributions may include the testing of research hypotheses, basing experiments on existing theories, incorporating what is known in the literature into the research, using an experimental design or recognized data-collection procedure, analyzing quantitative or qualitative data, and drawing valid conclusions from the observations and data. Experimental research should include one or more recognized techniques and be designed as control-group designs with random assignments of subjects or the use of in-tact class sections; factorial designs, bi-variate or multivariate correlation studies, etc. The research must show independence of thought and originality.
Evidence of outstanding research may include, but is not limited to dissemination of the results of the research via appropriate peer-reviewed science education, chemical education, or science journals; chapters in science education, chemical education, or science books; invited talks at academic institutions; and/or invited talks, posters, workshops, and participation in panel discussions at professional meetings. Support of the research through local, regional or national grants and/or the adoption, adaptation, or citation of aspects of the work by other researchers, scholars, and/or practitioners serves as evidence of the validity, applicability and acceptability of the research.
The award will be administered in accordance with the governing documents of the ACS for national awards.
Deadline: November 1 (annual review).
Establishment & Support: Pearson Education established support of the award in 2007.
Contact Information
Awards Office
American Chemical Society
1155 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036-4801
Phone: (202) 872-4408
Fax: (202) 776-8008
awards@acs.org
Recipient
2009 Alexander Henry Johnstone
2008 Dorothy L. Gabel
2007 J. Dudley Herron