Contacts
Departments
Joseph
S. Schmuckler,
Professor of Chemistry and Science Education
Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology in Education
Ritter
Hall 452
1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6091
phone:
(215) 204-6194 or 204-7895
joseph.schmuckler@temple.edu
Education
1968
Ed.D.
University of Pennsylvania, Chemistry Education/I-R
Spectroscopy
1954
M.S.
University of Pennsylvania, Wistar Institute, Cancer Research
in Immunology
1952
B.S.
University of Pennsylvania
Areas of Professional Interest
- Chemistry and chemical education as they apply to laboratory work in the classrooms of the schools.
- use of the Inquiry/Discovery Matrix
- detailed Case Study and compendium on the Effective and Efficient use of Lecture--Demonstrations by science teachers, K-14 in the lecture hall and or school science classrooms
Recent Scholarship
Dr. Schmuckler served as Academic Consultant for the Discovery Channel, working with Bill Nye on sessions about the First One Hundred Important Scientific Discoveries.
Sutman, Frank, J.S. Schmuckler, et al. Science Quest: A Textbook for Promoting and Enhancing Student Inquiry and Discovery Learning. James-Boss Publication, Wiley Publications, San Francisco. In press (2006).
Schmuckler, J, S. and Frank X. Sutman, Presenters to the 2005 Gordon Research Conference (By invitation only), "The Levels of Student Inquiry/Discovery Instructional Matrix." Connecticut College, New London Connecticut June 26 th to July 1 st 2005
Majerich,David, Schmuckler,J. Developing Understandings of Chemistry in a Large-Enrollment Science Lecture Demonstration Based Course for Non-Majors, Submitted to The Journal of Research in Science Teaching, March 2005.
As noted above, the study is to be continued at the High School Chemistry Class level,Fall 2005 and Sp[ring 2006.
Sutman, F.X. Jos. Schmuckler, et al, Science Quest: A Guide for Promoting and Enhancing Student Inquiry and discovery Learning. Jossy-Bass Publications Wiley Publications, San Francisco. Being revised for publication.
Liang Ling, Joseph S. Schmuckler, "Dilution Concentration, Floatation. Science Scope Journal, NSTA, April 2004, p 38-40
Member of writing team Available in http://www.chemicalheritage.org. Pharmaceutical Achievers and *Faces in the Molecular Sciences. Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia PA, (2001)
Hilosky, Alexandra, F.X. Sutman, J Schmuckler. Is Laboratory-Based Instruction in Beginning College-Level Chemistry Worth the Effort and Expense ? Journal of Chemical Education, (1998) 75,1 pp 100-103.
Sutman, F.X., Schmuckler, J.S., Hilosky, A. The Laboratory Experience, Chemistry in Industry, 6 March 1995, p 183
Wei Ziguang, J.S. Schmuckler (Contributor) Practical Chemistry Experiments (1995) Tianjin Municipal University Publishing.
Co-writing of materials for the Chemical Heritage Foundation for their publication including CD ROMS for teachers with activities, K-12 involving the use of of history in teaching science in the classroom. 1996
Academic Consultant for the Video Taping for the NOVA Documentary on the work of Dr. Percy Julian, noted African American Chemist The taping was done in Dr. Schmuckler's Labs. Temple University, Feb. 2004
Schmuckler, Joseph S., David Majerich, Research Based Recommendation for the use of Science Lecture Demonstrations for the teaching of Chemistry (qua Science) Promoting Student's Learning and Understandings of Science Topics. Proceedings of The International Conference on Education, Hawaii, Jan 2-6, 2004
Academic Consultant for the Video Taping for the DISCOVERY CHANNEL TV series on the 100 most important science discoveries. Mr. Bill Nye "The Science Guy," known for his science presentations to young people, was the Narrator The taping of this series was also done in Dr. Schmuckler's laboratories, Temple University, December 2004-Jan 2005
International
Dr. Schmuckler has lectured about his work in chemical education in several European countries, including Great Britain, France, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Russia, and Sweden. He has lectured in Korea and, for more than 20 years, in China, where he holds honorary Professorships at the Tianjin and the Shanghai Teachers Universities.
Awards and Honors
Dr. Schmuckler was one of the first high school chemistry teachers given full membership in the American Chemical Society. Dr. Schmuckler received the service award from the Society's Philadelphia section in 1967 and 1993. He was selected the "Outstanding Chemistry Teacher" by the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce in 1963 and received a citation for his contributions to education from the state's Department of Public Instruction in 1964. He received the Award of "Outstanding Science Teacher in the State of Pennsylvania" in 1963 and 1967. In May 1968, he was awarded the "Benjamin Rush award, the Manufacturing Chemists Association Medal, and Chemical Industry Council Award for his work in Chemical Education. In 1969 Dr. Schmuckler, was named the 2nd annual recipient of the American Chemical Society's National, "James Bryant Conant Award " in High School Chemistry Teaching.
In June of 1968 he came to Temple University. As a Professor of Chemistry and Science Education at Temple University, in 1976 he received the "Christian Lindbach Award" as Distinguished Teacher of Temple University. Dr. Schmuckler received Philadelphia's "George Washington Carver Award" in March 1986 for his work with minorities in Science Education. In May 1988 he was given the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the University of Pennsylvania's "The Helen C. Bailey Alumni Award of Distinction." In May, 1989, Dr. Schmuckler received Temple University's highest award for teaching, Temple's "Great Teacher Award," of $10,000.
For complete Scholarship and Research activities, see Dr. Schmuckler's Curriculum Vita [pdf].
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Website
For ideas, resources, and strategies from Dr. Schmuckler's Science Demonstrations Course, visit: http://www.drs.scienceinstruction.org