The objectives of this project in continuing and expanding a Science and Engineering Club at South High School for the academic year 2007-08 were to raise interest for careers and further learning in the fields of science and engineering, to encourage club attendance and interest, and to study the learning styles of the club participants. Interest in careers within the sciences was increased through experiments and demonstration lectures that were presented at every meeting. Learning styles were analyzed for a subset of the members, and results applied to teaching approaches implemented during weekly meetings. Club attendance was the largest problem area and was never successfully resolved. Recommendations for addressing various observed problems are presented for future consideration.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Cox, Amanda M.
• Spremulli, Michael A.
• McGill, Samantha G.

Subject

• Learning
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-022808-135359

Parola chiave

• Science--Study and teaching
• Education, Secondary

Advisor

• Jasperson, Stephen N.
• Keil, Thomas H.

Year

• 2008

Sponsor

• South High Community School

Date created

• 2008-02-29

luogo

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright