Improving diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields has become a growing public concern. Partnerships between institutions of higher education with K-12 schools are identified as one effective strategy to support K-12 science education. We have applied a service-learning model for chemistry that engages undergraduate students to develop chemistry experiments for a K-12 audience. We describe our experiences in leading this course, CHEM 010, in the 2015-2016 academic year herein. This service-learning course design provided us with the consistency and flexibility to sustain substantive learning experiences for both the undergraduates and K-12 students.

Service-Learning STEM course design to advance undergraduate student teaching and learning through K-12 partnerships

254th National Meeting (2017)

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