Monthly Archives: August 2008

An idiosyncratic assortment of suggestions and observations based on 23+ years of teaching…. Continue reading →

Once you get used to them, you may find that the problems in your textbook have a game-like quality. If you make the right mental "moves", you will nearly always solve the problem. It's a nice way to get started… Continue reading →

My first genuine taste of organic chemistry came in my sophomore year of college (73-74). I studied from a large (1000 page) textbook not too different from yours. There was a lot to remember, but I was doing alright until… Continue reading →