ERIC Number: EJ988888
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Apr-10
Pages: 3
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Science Outreach Programs as a Powerful Tool for Science Promotion: An Example from Flanders
Guedens, Wanda J.; Reynders, Monique
Journal of Chemical Education, v89 n5 p602-604 Apr 2012
Within the framework of the Lisbon Agreement, all European member states are encouraged to take measures to increase the number of science and technology students in higher education. To promote this educational model, a chemistry project was developed that focuses on high school students and especially on the involvement of their teachers by inviting both groups to attend science outreach programs at Hasselt University. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Science Education, Foreign Countries, High School Students, Secondary School Science, Science Laboratories, Chemistry, Cooperative Learning, Science Experiments, Student Motivation, College Science, Course Selection (Students)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Belgium
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