ERIC Number: EJ1097167
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jun
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-4046
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Increased Interest in Physiology and Science among Adolescents after Presentations and Activities Administered by Undergraduate Physiology Students
da Silva de Vargas, Liane; Rosa de Menezes, Jefferson; Billig Mello-Carpes, Pâmela
Advances in Physiology Education, v40 n2 p194-197 Jun 2016
In this article, the authors describe a set of activities performed in south Brazil that are aligned with the objectives of PhUn Week and promote the integration between universities and public schools and the dissemination of knowledge of physiology. To achieve this goal, the authors adopted a program in which undergraduate physiology students visit schools. It was reasoned that undergraduate students, previously trained in physiology, could better impact the interest and motivation of students toward science than physiology researchers, since these two groups of students are closer in age. Thus, the objective of this work was to share knowledge of physiology and demonstrate the presence of physiology in daily life to promote the interest of students in physiology and science. Described are the activities developed in this sense and their impact.
Descriptors: Physiology, Higher Education, Undergraduate Students, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Outreach Programs, Physical Activities, Questionnaires, College Science, Science Instruction, Community Involvement, Middle School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Brazil
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