Chemistry plays a critical role in daily life, impacting areas such as medicine and health, consumer products, energy production, the ecosystem, and many other areas. Communicating about chemistry in informal environments has the potential to raise public interest and understanding of chemistry around the world. However, the chemistry community lacks a cohesive, evidence-based guide for designing effective communication activities. This report is organized into two sections. Part A: The Evidence Base for Enhanced Communication summarizes evidence from communications, informal learning, and chemistry education on effective practices to communicate with and engage publics outside of the classroom; presents a framework for the design of chemistry communication activities; and identifies key areas for future research. Part B: Communicating Chemistry: A Framework for Sharing Science is a practical guide intended for any chemists to use in the design, implementation, and evaluation of their public communication efforts.

Chemistry plays a critical role in daily life, impacting areas such as medicine and health, consumer products, energy production, the ecosystem, and many other areas. Communicating about chemistry in informal environments has the potential to raise public interest and understanding of chemistry around the world. However, the chemistry community lacks a cohesive, evidence-based guide for designing effective communication activities. This report is organized into two sections. Part A: The Evidence Base for Enhanced Communication summarizes evidence from communications, informal learning, and chemistry education on effective practices to communicate with and engage publics outside of the classroom; presents a framework for the design of chemistry communication activities; and identifies key areas for future research. Part B: Communicating Chemistry: A Framework for Sharing Science is a practical guide intended for any chemists to use in the design, implementation, and evaluation of their public communication efforts.

Thesaurus of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) in the US (English only). Contains all standard thesaurus relations; initial entry into the thesaurus is by using the "Wizard" function.

Researchers have come to rely on this thesaurus to locate precise terms from the controlled vocabulary used to index the ERIC database. This, the first print edition in more than 5 years, contains a total of 10,773 vocabulary terms with 206 descriptors and 210 use references that are new to this edition. A popular and widely used reference tool for sets of education-related terms established and updated by ERIC lexicographers to assist searchers in defining, narrowing, and broadening their search strategies. The Introduction to the Thesaurus contains helpful information about ERIC indexing rules, deleted and invalid descriptors, and useful parts of the descriptor entry, such as the date the term was added and the number of times it has been used.

This is a reference for quick and productive searches of the ERIC database. This 13th edition lists more than 10,000 terms used to index the ERIC database whether it is used in print, on CD-ROM, or online. The 13th edition of the Thesaurus features 200 new terms as well as new information in many existing entries. Where appropriate, the following information is included with each descriptor: the date upon which the term was added to Thesaurus; the posting note (number of times the term was used in indexing CIJE and RIE); the group code, indicating the broad category in the Group Display to which that term belongs; the scope note (definition); the use and use for terms; and broader terms, narrow tems, and related terms.

"Thompson (environmental science, U. of Calgary) gathers 14 contributors from the academic and business sectors in this text for students, professionals, policy makers, and regulators. This book is not about managing the environment but about managing people in organizations, governments, and corporations to lessen environmental damage. Topics include auditing, education and training, environmental reporting, impact assessment, and the Natural Step, a Swedish NGO that advises on efficient material usage to increase profits and spare the environment."--Pub. desc.