Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ726061
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Aug-1
Pages: 6
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
Service-Learning in Introductory Chemistry: Supplementing Chemistry Curriculum in Elementary Schools
Esson, Joan M.; Stevens-Truss, Regina; Thomas, Anne
Journal of Chemical Education, v82 n8 p1168-1173 Aug 2005
The service-learning project involving the second term of introductory chemistry at Kalamazoo College and a local elementary school is a success. The students' responses toward the service-learning project are positive and there is evidence that this project is increasing the number of students who eventually become chemistry majors.
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Service Learning, Chemistry, Elementary Schools, Majors (Students), Student Attitudes, College Students
Journal of Chemical Education, Subscription Department, P.O. Box 1267, Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1267. Web site: http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/AboutJCE/contact.html.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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