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Research: Science and Education
The Student-to-Student Chemistry Initiative: The Impact of Chemistry Demonstration Programs Presented by High School Students at Elementary Schools
Phillip D. Voegel, Kathryn A. Quashnock, and Katrina M. Heil
Department of Chemistry, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX 76308-2099
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April 2005
Vol. 82 No. 4
p. 634
Abstract
The effectiveness of the student-to-student chemistry initiative in changing the attitudes of elementary school students towards science is analyzed. High school students trained by the Midwestern State University department of chemistry performed a series of chemistry demonstrations at elementary schools. The elementary school students completed identical surveys before and after the demonstrations. These surveys documented the impact of the program on elementary school students’ general attitudes toward science, interest in scientific careers, and increased awareness of chemical processes they often encounter in their lives. The survey results reveal statistically significant improvements in all three areas of analysis (p < 0.02 in all cases).
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 Voegel, Phillip D.; Quashnock, Kathryn A.; Heil, Katrina M. J. Chem. Educ. 2005 82 634.
*  Keywords
 Chemical Education Research; Demonstrations; Elementary / Middle School Science; Introductory / High School Chemistry; Outreach
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Last Updated:		 March 4, 2005
March 14, 2005
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