ERIC Number: EJ1438772
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-May-10
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
EISSN: EISSN-1938-1328
Inclusive Outreach Activity Targeting Negative Alternate Conceptions of Chemistry
Alex L. Palmer; Julia P. Sarju
Journal of Chemical Education, v99 n5 p1827-1837 2022
Chemistry outreach has an important role in building trust between scientists, scientific research, and the public. Ensuring that chemistry outreach is relevant and inclusive to diverse participants is necessary to achieve genuine inclusion of individuals from minoritized groups. We describe the design, delivery, and evaluation of an outreach workshop developed to challenge negative alternative conceptions of chemistry, counter chemophobia, and develop critical thinking skills. This was developed with the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion at its core, designed for and delivered to participants from marginalized groups that are underrepresented in the chemical sciences. The approach was informed by critical theory, constructivism, and cognitive load theory. Autobiographical critical reflections, thematic analysis of workshop transcripts, pre- and postquestionnaires, and participant feedback (N = 7, response rate = 100%) were used to evaluate the activity and identify recommendations for practitioners. The activity received positive feedback from participants, who were able to demonstrate identification and critical analysis of chemophobic attitudes.
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Outreach Programs, Workshops, Attitude Change, Critical Thinking, Equal Education, Student Diversity, Inclusion, Disproportionate Representation, Program Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Minority Group Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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