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ERIC Number: EJ1443365
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Mar
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
EISSN: EISSN-1938-1328
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Computer-Aided Drug Design Project for Introductory High School Students
Journal of Chemical Education, v100 n3 p1179-1188 2023
The pharmaceutical industry has been a major player in improving life expectancies and driving chemistry employment. While computational chemistry tools increasingly guide pharmaceutical research decisions, high school and undergraduate chemistry curricula do not reflect the prevalence of such techniques. Incorporation of computational tools into chemistry education is warranted to support industry-relevant learning experiences, student motivation to pursue chemistry careers, and public understanding of STEM careers and medicines. Therefore, this paper outlines how a computer-aided drug design (CADD) tool was introduced to high school students as a classroom project in tandem with traditional course material. Materials are provided to assist instructors in replicating this project in their own courses.
Division of Chemical Education, Inc. and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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