Mobilizing College Students in Health Professional Studies to Provide Science Outreach Activities to the Community

Valentina Ramirez; Ahjay Bhatia; Suhani Patel; Michele Parsons; Emily Schmitt Lavin

Mobilizing College Students in Health Professional Studies to Provide Science Outreach Activities to the Community

Valentina Ramirez
, Ahjay Bhatia
, Suhani Patel
, Michele Parsons
, Emily Schmitt Lavin

Department of Biological Sciences

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Abstract

The focus of the Science Alive program is to incorporate Pre-Health students in after-school science outreach, exposing children to the science field and inspiring them to pursue a college education. This was achieved by creating a curriculum in which students from kindergarten through fifth grade were exposed to the fields of: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Robotics, Circuitry, Navigation, Energy, and Crime Scene Investigation (CSI). The children's performance in science subjects not only improved (through greater comprehension and knowledge retention), but also advanced the college student volunteers’ leadership and social experiences; acquiring skills that can be applied throughout their professional development.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Oct 22 2016
Event	Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) Southern Regional Meeting - Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, United States Duration: Oct 22 2016 → Oct 22 2016

Conference

Conference	Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) Southern Regional Meeting
Country/Territory	United States
City	Fort Lauderdale
Period	10/22/16 → 10/22/16

Disciplines

Education
Medicine and Health Sciences

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Mobilizing College Students in Health Professional Studies to Provide Science Outreach Activities to the Community

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