Mark Schoenfisch, Professor, Chemistry
January 24, 2016 | M. Clay
Can Robert M. Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance be a pathway to learning chemistry? Professor Mark Schoenfisch, winner of the Chapman Family Teaching Award, uses it to show students what it means to “question things” and “experiencing life to the fullest by thinking.” The Chapman award includes a semester in the IAH Faculty Fellows Program. Schoenfisch discusses his desire to grow excitement around chemistry in undergraduates after his own inspiring research experience. “I really think in an introductory class you have to engage the students and show them the big picture as to why chemistry is important and exciting,” he says.
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