Key Concepts in Developmental Psychology and Science Pedagogy Help Undergraduates in High School Science Outreach

Science outreach often requires undergraduates to assume new roles as teachers, science communicators, role models, and mentors. Transitioning into these roles is a rewarding part of science outreach but can be daunting and challenging for students at this educational stage. We have created developm...

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Autores principales: Verónica A. Segarra, Mariann Tillery
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:43d2204844514529a5a67220ec695af22021-11-15T15:04:53ZKey Concepts in Developmental Psychology and Science Pedagogy Help Undergraduates in High School Science Outreach10.1128/jmbe.v19i1.15081935-78851935-7877https://doaj.org/article/43d2204844514529a5a67220ec695af22018-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v19i1.1508https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7877https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7885Science outreach often requires undergraduates to assume new roles as teachers, science communicators, role models, and mentors. Transitioning into these roles is a rewarding part of science outreach but can be daunting and challenging for students at this educational stage. We have created developmental psychology and science pedagogy primers to help ease these transitions for undergraduates. Students used these primers to learn about their audience before science outreach. Students also had the opportunity to converse with one another about the material provided in these primers during the planning stages of the outreach process. We find that becoming familiar with key concepts in developmental psychology and science pedagogy helps undergraduates get the most out of their science outreach experiences.Verónica A. SegarraMariann TilleryAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 19, Iss 1 (2018)
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Verónica A. Segarra
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Key Concepts in Developmental Psychology and Science Pedagogy Help Undergraduates in High School Science Outreach
description Science outreach often requires undergraduates to assume new roles as teachers, science communicators, role models, and mentors. Transitioning into these roles is a rewarding part of science outreach but can be daunting and challenging for students at this educational stage. We have created developmental psychology and science pedagogy primers to help ease these transitions for undergraduates. Students used these primers to learn about their audience before science outreach. Students also had the opportunity to converse with one another about the material provided in these primers during the planning stages of the outreach process. We find that becoming familiar with key concepts in developmental psychology and science pedagogy helps undergraduates get the most out of their science outreach experiences.
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title Key Concepts in Developmental Psychology and Science Pedagogy Help Undergraduates in High School Science Outreach
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title_full Key Concepts in Developmental Psychology and Science Pedagogy Help Undergraduates in High School Science Outreach
title_fullStr Key Concepts in Developmental Psychology and Science Pedagogy Help Undergraduates in High School Science Outreach
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